Science & Technology

June 17, 2019

While specialists have accomplished great things, author David Epstein makes the argument for why generalists may be better suited to the modern world.

Science & Technology

Internet 'deepfakes' threaten truth and reality

The World

June 13, 2019

"Deepfakes" are a recent technology that have raised concerns all over the internet. These digitally altered video and audio clips can be used to imitate the likeness and voice of whomever the creator chooses. Rana Ayyub is a victim of a deepfake video that was used to humiliate her.

Science

Baby dolphins babble when they learn language, just like humans do

Living on Earth

June 13, 2019

Every human language that’s been tested follows a similar pattern, called Zipf’s law. Now researchers are looking to see if non-human languages, like what dolphins and whales use, follow a similar structure.

Health & Medicine

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to neighboring Uganda, activating rapid preparedness response

Global Voices Online

June 13, 2019

After a boy and his grandmother traveling from DR Congo into Uganda die from Ebola, these cases confirm fears that the Ebola virus could spread from DR Congo to Uganda, due to frequent, informal and porous cross-border migration.

Environment

Monkey see, monkey do: Islands in Panama offer glimpse into animal innovation

The World

June 12, 2019

Scientists found the capuchin monkey using stone tools to crush food in 2018 in a wildlife preserve in Panama. Earlier this spring, researchers went back to learn more about the monkey's innovation.

Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier

These scientists used small explosions to 'see' under Antarctica and measure how fast a key glacier will melt

The World

June 11, 2019

A team of four researchers spent 10 days in one of the remote places on earth to scout locations for sensors that will measure the warm water that is melting the Thwaites Glacier from below.

Conflict & Justice

A hybrid hunt for criminal journalists: How federal censors monitor and punish Russia’s mass media

Meduza

June 10, 2019

Updated

06/11/2019 - 1:30pm

In response to the arrest of journalist Ivan Golunov, investigative news outlet Meduza has opened access to his reports. This is Golunov's 2017 report on the sophistication of Russia's system of criminalizing journalism and what this could mean for the future of media within the country.

Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier

These high-tech seals are charting future sea level rise

The World

June 03, 2019

Deep-diving seals equipped with satellite-enabled temperature probes are exploring uncharted waters, gathering data to help predict how fast West Antarctica’s glaciers may melt.

Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier

How can a seal track climate change?

The World

June 03, 2019

Scientists are using deep-diving seals to measure a band of warm water in Antarctica that is melting glaciers.

Conflict

Cheap drones are changing the calculus of war in Yemen

GlobalPost

June 03, 2019

Cheaper and deadlier than ever, drones are now taking off around the clock in Yemen, as Houthi rebels step up their drone campaign in their fight against the Saudi-backed coalition.

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