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Pilot Whales Use Different Dialects And Teach Them To Their Children
The social groups are made up of immediate family members, and the groups have distinctive calls. -
An Island Crusader Takes On The Big Brands Behind Plastic Waste
Every year, 8 million tons of plastic wash into the oceans. The biggest sources are in Asia. In the Philippines, one man is going head-to-head with multinational corporations to stop the plastic tide. -
With Key Government Agencies Shut Down, Science Sputters
Government, academic and industry researchers often depend on each others' work and funding. The partial shutdown is getting in the way of some of that collaboration and research. -
Lack of Federal Approval To Study Marijuana Leaves Researchers In The Dark
Without approval from the FDA, researchers have had a difficult time understanding the long-term health impacts of marijuana at a time when more and more states push to legalize the drug. -
More Local ATMs Will Soon Dispense ‘Cryptocurrencies’
Local startup wants a Bitcoin ATM on every corner -
A Look Ahead At The Year In Space
We survey a few local space scientists and experts about what they have their eyes on in the skies in 2019. -
Home Items Are Getting Smarter And Creepier, Like It Or Not
Internet-connected "smarts" are creeping into cars, refrigerators, thermostats, toys and just about everything else in your home. -
Extreme Temperatures May Pose Risks To Some Mail-Order Meds
Loretta Boesing is on a mission to make sure prescription drugs delivered by mail are safe and effective. The life of her son — and others who order medicine by mail — could depend on it, she says. -
How To Dial 911 From Space
Dutch astronaut André Kuipers made the extra-long distance call by accident, but he was "disappointed" when emergency responders didn't show up at the International Space Station. -
China Becomes First Country To Land On Far Side Of Moon, State Media Announces
China's lunar lander, Chang'e 4, successfully touched down on the far side of the moon Thursday morning.
