Science

Dry conditions in California have limited the amount of pollen and nectar bees can collect.

Drought Is Driving Beekeepers And Their Hives From California

12:45pm October 01, 2015

by Ezra David Romero

A lack of crops for bees to pollinate has California's beekeeping industry on edge. Some are feeding their colonies pricey processed bee food or moving their hives out of state to forage.

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Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who relies on science to survive on a hostile planet.

How 'The Martian' Became A Science Love Story

7:35pm September 30, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

The movie about a stranded astronaut is being hailed for its scientific realism. Andy Weir, who wrote the book the film is based on, is a longtime computer programmer who sees romance in numbers.

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Research On Fetal Tissue Draws Renewed Political, Scientific Scrutiny

11:26am September 30, 2015

by Rob Stein

Critics say research on fetal tissue is no longer needed to answer crucial medical questions. But National Institutes of Health officials and other scientists say alternatives don't yet measure up.

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The Big-Money Effort To Turn The GOP Greener

7:09pm September 29, 2015

Republican entrepreneur Jay Faison tells NPR's Robert Siegel why his foundation, ClearPath, brought together GOP pollsters to help find a way to get Americans to take climate change seriously.

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NASA's Curiosity rover took dozens of images that together made a selfie in January on the Mount Sharp area of Mars.

Why NASA Didn't Just Send Over A Rover To Look For Water On Mars

3:11pm September 29, 2015

by Joe Palca

One reason is that it would take the Curiosity rover about a year to get there, even with no obstacles and no traffic. But the other reason might surprise you.

Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of the 24 award winners this year.

Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates Among 2015 MacArthur 'Genius' Award Winners

2:14pm September 29, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Representing fields from chemistry to poetry, the 24 MacArthur Foundation Fellows will each receive $625,000 over the next five years.

California Cities Face Hidden Downside Of Water Conservation: Lost Revenue

1:57pm September 29, 2015

by Lauren Sommer

Californians have really stepped up water conservation due to the drought. Some cities are selling almost half as much water as they normally do. But there's a big downside for water agencies — lost revenue. People using less water means major budget shortfalls.

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Nazmiye Cakir, a 60-year-old "bird whistler," learned the whistled language from her grandparents, and still uses it. "The one thing you don't whistle about is your love talk," she says with a laugh, "because you'll get caught!"

In A Turkish Village, A Conversation With Whistles, Not Words

1:51pm September 29, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

High above the Black Sea, villagers communicate across deep valleys using a whistled language. Elders are working to keep alive this tradition, which could have implications for brain science.

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Shell To Suspend Oil Exploration In Alaskan Arctic

6:20am September 29, 2015

by Jackie Northam

After spending $7 billion, Shell has decided to stop exploration off the coast of Alaska "for the foreseeable future."

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For several years, a satellite orbiting Mars has seen streaks flowing from Martian mountains during warm periods on the surface. Scientists have now confirmed that water is involved.

Scientists Confirm There's Water In The Dark Streaks On Mars

10:23pm September 28, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

The streaks on the Red Planet's surface appear to be caused by salty water, but how much water there is — and where it comes from — remains a mystery.

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