Can recycling solve the world's trash problem?
Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's the mantra heard for decades, but does it work? There's a lingering cynicism that recycling is a scam, that it...
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20 of 86 episodesU.S. Forest Service, timber companies spraying record amounts of glyphosate in California
An investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting has revealed that glyphosate is being sprayed in California forests at record lev...
What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA
President Trump has tapped one of his top White House health policy aides, Dr. Heidi Overton, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Over...
Seeing double at the Twins Days Festival in Ohio
The Twins Days Festival bills itself as the largest annual gathering of twins in the world. While the festival celebrates the unique bond be...
Scientists explore new ways to target mosquitoes as warming climate expands threat
It doesn't have sharp teeth or claws, but the mosquito kills more people than any other animal on earth. As the climate warms, mosquito seas...
Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt
At a time when the impact of climate change is undeniable, some researchers suggest we need to start work on far more ambitious approaches f...
Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen, with the number of confirmed cases climbing to over 4,600. At le...
Trump administration ends funding for Arctic climate report
The Trump administration said it would stop funding the Arctic Report Card, the longstanding effort to collect research on how the fastest-w...
Baby elephant at National Zoo helps lead fight against deadly disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus is the leading cause of death in young Asian elephants. One baby elephant is at the center of an effor...
Search for earthquake survivors in Colombia enters critical phase
In Colombia, the desperate search for survivors is entering a critical phase after the powerful earthquake that devastated parts of the coun...
What Meta's new open-source AI model means for the future of artificial intelligence
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has released a free artificial intelligence tool. The release was accompanied by a 14-page...
Greece deploys satellite detection system to combat deadly wildfires
New satellites are being used in Greece to help fight another vicious wildfire season there. The technology is helping crews spot and contai...
What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon
A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers...
How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk
One of the deadliest forms of cancer for women may not start where we once believed. Researchers now know nearly all fatal ovarian cancers b...
How satellites and AI cameras are detecting wildfires before they get out of control
This year is becoming one of the worst for U.S. wildfires in at least a decade. There have been more fires and more acreage burned at this p...
The science behind using the arts to combat loneliness and social isolation
A new program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is using the arts to tackle loneliness and social isolation. Paul Solman reports on prescription...
Is America prepared for biological war?
A weaponized biological pathogen could be "man's last invention' according to Annie Jacobsen, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times b...
Wildfires destroy hundreds of buildings, displace tens of thousands in Washington state
Firefighters are battling a series of blazes that began this weekend in Washington state and are continuing to burn in and around Spokane, t...
The alarming decline of bird populations and why humans should care
Birds are not only wondrous creatures that live amongst us, they're also an essential part of life on Earth – helping grow food, keeping pes...
Western states face more water cutbacks as Colorado River shrinks
After years of battles over its use — and a long-running drought — states that rely on the Colorado River are facing the prospect of further...