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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ISIS is using water as a weapon in Iraq

The view over Alberta's tar sands shows booming wealth — and environmental destruction

Surprise! Sunscreen is only effective if you actually use it

Is Bigfoot a big myth? A new study testing hair DNA finds no proof

Here's another complication for fracking — radioactive waste

A 'lexicon' of chimp gestures may tell us things about our own language

Plans to put a human on Mars are a mess, says a new report. Should we even try?

Canada approves a new plan for a pipeline to bring oil from Alberta's tar sands to British Columbia

The tiny nautilus may help illuminate the history of brain development

From space, Hurricane Arthur makes a stunning 4th of July show

Why a country that ousted two dictators views digital privacy differently

A new tool seeks to put more knowledge about storm surge in the hands of Americans

California Drought Is Big Business for Drillers

How India's Subsidized Farms Have Created A Water Crisis

How Groundwater is Saving California Farmers During Drought

In Rural Kenya, A Community Organizes for Water

One woman traveled the world for 10 years to find the oldest living things on Earth

These monster jellyfish have invaded a Norwegian fjord

After the robot apocalypse, what else could go wrong?

The future of agriculture may be too small to see. Think microbes