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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Africa's rhinos may have to leave Africa, for their own good

Now you can zoom in on adorable polar bears using Google Street View

In a post-Fukushima shift, Japan's government charts a path back to a nuclear future

Scientists search Palau's coral reefs for new anti-cancer drugs

China's 'Green Fence' is cleaning up America's dirty recycling

Camel bones challenge the timing of some Bible stories

The British government says climate change is likely behind its wettest winter ever

Here's the story of a baby giraffe fed to lions at the Copenhagen Zoo

Algae to the rescue at Fukushima? Scientists say it could help

Europe takes a cue from US and decides to use cadavers to make cars safer

Scientists say they’ve found romantic love, in brain scans

Did NSA spying give the US an edge at the Copenhagen climate conference?

How do you lead a government agency that's been under intense scrutiny?

Will orcas be put on display at Sochi?

Sochi promises snow, but a warming climate poses big challenges for future winter Olympics venues

Farewell my lovely? The demise of the Mexican 'water monster' may have arrived

Scientists have created a sugar-powered battery for our smartphones

After a starring role in 2013, look for just a climate change cameo in this year's State of the Unio

Why foreign video gamers are considered America's new pro athletes

Soon, computers will become more intelligent than us. Then what?