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Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Researchers who detected environmental DNA, or eDNA, in two zoos say the technique could one day be used to look for endangered species in remote locations in the wild.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Making weather forecasts is hard. Getting people to understand them is even harder

Making weather forecasts is hard. Getting people to understand them is even harder

After nearly a decade, the director of the National Weather Service has stepped down. Getting the public to understand weather is just as important as the science that delivers the forecasts, he says.
by Jeffrey Pierre

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What if cars could stop you from driving drunk? A peek at the latest tech

What if cars could stop you from driving drunk? A peek at the latest tech

A new federal law will eventually require new vehicles to detect and prevent drunk driving, which would revolutionize vehicle safety. Here's a look at some of the technology being developed.
by Camila Domonoske

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Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars

Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars

The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies, and scour the universe for hints of life.
by The Associated Press

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Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the U.S.

Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the U.S.

A major outage in Amazon's cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. companies for more than five hours, the latest sign of just how concentrated the business of keeping the internet running has become.

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We just wanted a report on Spotify Wrapped. Siri had other plans.

We just wanted a report on Spotify Wrapped. Siri had other plans.

Our producer Alex Cheng was trying to bring us a report on Spotify Wrapped — but then Siri woke up on his phone and cut in with some stats of her own. Turns out, Siri can be kind of mean.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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