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.

PRI's The World Science

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Virtual reality devices are getting pretty damn close to reality

Iceland's largest volcano might blow its stack

Climate change and drought are forcing us to upgrade our water systems

It turns out turtles have something to say

Take a vacation. Your brain will thank you

A new computer algorithm is helping scientists record audio using a potted plant

Shark photographer Michael Muller goes uncaged to capture the best photos

Can fracking solve the problem of polluted mine water in Pennsylvania?

An Iranian woman makes history in winning a math prize

As the Ebola crisis rages, West African villagers are warned away from fruit bats

In Madagascar, invasive toads are threatening rare wildlife and frightening locals

Researchers are unlocking 'mating pandemonium' and other secrets of forest elephants

For a team of researchers stranded on an island with a storm coming, the solution was simple. Send i

Conservationists are working to create more national parks at sea

Humanity is the great species killer

Facebook offers the best advertising for migrant-smuggling coyotes

Consumers are demanding antibiotic-free meat, and Big Food is starting to listen

Ultrarunning tests the outer boundaries of human endurance, but doctors say it's still safe

How an American scientist helps grandmothers in Argentina find their ‘stolen’ grandchildren

The secret weapon in the fight against Alzheimer's might just be an iPod