PRI's The World Science

Each week, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee brings you the latest and greatest science news from all four corners of the globe. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH.

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Our unique 'microbial aura' travels with us wherever we go

Trick or treat? Not in a northern Canadian town where it's polar bear season

Despite China’s improved energy efficiency, rapid growth is still leading to increased CO2 emissions

Rescuers airlift hikers to safety after a deadly blizzard hits the Himalayas

A couple returns to their 'heaven' near the Fukushima nuclear disaster

Scientists dig into booming coal exports and their effects on wetlands

With no time to find a cure, Ebola could be contained faster with a quicker test

Not everyone wants the clean-up in Fukushima to be over

What's the difference between a drone and a toy? The pilot

This backcountry cook you've never heard of is a legend at Yosemite National Park

How a century of infrastructure is holding back renewable energy supplies

Harvard researchers went undercover to reveal Chinese censorship tactics on the Internet

The 'green conservative' movement has some big players — and an uphill battle ahead

Here's how cutting down West African trees made us vulnerable to Ebola

Chimps can learn behavior from one another, a new study shows

What your sense of smell tells you about your health

How small is small? Try looking at the nano-dimension

Pig-nosed turtles are adorable — and that's made them the target of traffickers

This year's October sky should be pretty cool — starting this morning

The blue LED just won the Nobel Prize, but we've been reaping its benefits for years