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The Study of Bugs: A Creepy-Crawly Crash Course in Entomology
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1082+ words) When you want to learn about ecology, biodiversity, climate change or even humanity, you might start by popping open your favorite internet search engine. But thanks to entomology, some of the best teachers might be crawling right outside your door....
Star Gazers | Lyrid Meteor Shower and Spring Stars | April 20 - April 26 | Season 49 | Episode 16
2+ week, 2+ day ago (266+ words) Season 49 Episode 16 | 1m Video has Closed Captions | CC Star Gazers STGZ609 April 20-26, 2026 "Lyrid Meteor Shower and Spring Stars" Star Gazers is available to stream on pbs. org and the free PBS App, available on i Phone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones,…...
Old Apollo rocks reveal new clues about the moon's ancient magnetic field
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (384+ words) WATCH: NASA holds news conference on what's next for the Artemis mission | PBS News Samples to be retrieved by future moonwalkers in NASA's new Artemis program should yield even more clues. Four Artemis astronauts are expected to fly around the…...
He Invented the World Wide Web. Here's What He Hopes for the Age of AI
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (901+ words) WALTER ISAACSON: Thank you, Christiane. And Sir Tim Burners-Lee, welcome to the show. TIM BERNERS-LEE: Thank you having me. It is good to be here. ISAACSON: You know, I teach the history of the digital revolution here at Tulane University,…...
Tripped up by misinformation? Here's a refresher on identifying AI
2+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) Thursday, the 10th annual International Fact-Checking Day, provides a good opportunity to look at these evolving challenges. Misinformation created with AI is being shared with unprecedented speed from an endless number of sources. From the outset of the Iran war, accounts…...
AI content supercharges confusion and spreads misleading information, critics warn
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (841+ words) In the last few years, video and other content created with artificial intelligence have begun to flood almost every part of the internet. It has appeared everywhere from Spotify to the Kindle Store. But on social media, it is almost…...
Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman | Life at the Edge Preview | Episode 1
3+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) An explorer undertakes a solo Antarctic expedition to document the life beneath the ice. Preview: Episode 1 | 30s Video has Closed Captions | CC Antarctica, often perceived as barren and lifeless, is in fact a dynamic ecosystem teeming with life. Hosted by explorer…...
Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman | Antarctica: Life at the Edge | Episode 1
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1812+ words) Episode 1 | 22m 50s Video has Closed Captions | CC Antarctica, often perceived as barren and lifeless, is in fact a dynamic ecosystem teeming with life. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, the episode follows her solo expedition through Antarctica's extreme environments as she documents…...
Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman | Antarctica: Life on the Rocks | Episode 3
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1791+ words) Episode 3 | 22m 8s Video has Closed Captions | CC In Beacon Valley, one of the most Mars-like regions on Earth, Ariel Waldman reveals hidden ecosystems that persist despite extreme conditions. From nematodes navigating salty permafrost to endoliths sheltering within sandstone and hypoliths thriving…...
Winds of Change in the Gulf of Maine | Possible Effects on other Ocean Users | Episode 9
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (974+ words) Episode 9 | 6m 53s Video has Closed Captions | CC A look at some of the potential effects on other ocean users such as shipping, Coast Guard and search and rescue. Winds of Change in the Gulf of Maine Winds of Change in the…...