Earlier this week, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the discovery of 125,000 lowland gorillas in the northern part of the Republic of Congo. NewsHour spoke to WCS CEO Steven Sanderson. Read or watch the interview…
Just days before the Olympic games begin, a haze still stretches across Beijing. The air pollution in China is a powerful reminder of the consequences of China’s recent rapid economic …
A new survey conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society has found hundreds of thousands of western lowland gorillas inhabiting the vast forests and swamps of the Congo Republic.
Phoenix Mars Lander: NASA’s latest bot
Brain Trauma: prevention and treatment
Mammoth Skeletons found locked together
Profile: Judah Folkman, cancer researcher
In a stem cell research breakthrough, scientists have reprogrammed skin cells from two elderly patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — also called ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease — to act like stem cells.
Larry Engel, Director and Director of Photography for “The Human Spark,” shares his initial thoughts on his task of filming Alan Alda for the new science series, coming to PBS in 2009. Get more behind-the-scenes glimpses on The Spark Blog.
NATURE filmmaker Ginger Kathrens, also of The Cloud Foundation, issues a call to action to save America’s wild horses. Watch now.
You can read more about the threats facing …
Watch a sneak peek of American Eagle — Coming to NATURE Fall 2008: Photographed by three-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Neil Rettig, American Eagle is the first HD hour on …
Although no injuries or major damage was reported after yesterday’s 5.4 quake in Los Angeles, the jolt was a reminder of the importance of structural integrity for buildings in earthquake hotspots. Earlier this week, NewsHour reported on a debate in Oregon about the need to fortify their schools against possible earthquake damage. Read or watch the report.
Until recently, researchers knew that electromagnetic disturbances in space called “substorms” caused the colorful streaks of light, but they didn’t know what triggered those storms. Now, with the help of a string of five satellites acting as giant stopwatches and a network of ground-based observatories, they have begun to find out.
