Now playing Next USA In Facebook groups, coronavirus misinformation thrives despite broader crackdown Dozens of Facebook groups totaling hundreds of thousands of members have become a haven for conspiracy theories, medical equipment promotion and unproven cures. 06/03/2020
Now playing Next USA NASA's new Mars rover gets a name — Percy, for short First came Sojourner. Then Spirit and Opportunity. Curiosity followed. 05/03/2020
Now playing Next USA Disappearing beaches: Climate change could wipe out half of the world's sandy shorelines Scientists found that beaches, which occupy one-third of global coastlines, are threatened by coastal erosion and rising seas. 05/03/2020
Now playing Next USA 'San Francisco is full': Tech backlash reaches new heights with skyscraper battle A new ballot measure could limit new office space if more housing isn't built — and it's got popular support. 05/03/2020
Now playing Next USA Try not to touch your face. Also, try not to think about touching your face. The new coronavairus outbreak has resulted in a push for people to stop touching their face — leading to plenty of anxiety that experts say isn't necessarily helpful. 05/03/2020
Now playing Next USA Barry Diller weighs in on the Hollywood streaming wars Quibi is "a total speculation," and Apple "hasn't decided yet" about Apple TV+, the Hollywood mogul says. 04/03/2020
Now playing Next USA 'Gardens and graveyards' of coral discovered in hidden canyons off Australia's coast Scientists are interested in these submarine crannies because they sit on the front lines of oceanic climate change 03/03/2020
Now playing Next USA Bloomberg's novel meme strategy is drawing the wrong kind of buzz The 78-year-old billionaire as a meatball in sauce? "I don't really think it worked," one Democratic strategist said. 03/03/2020
Now playing Next USA NASA is hiring new astronauts to go to the moon The astronauts will participate in the agency's next big mission — to help establish "sustainable exploration" on the moon by 2028. 03/03/2020
Now playing Next USA Some parts of California had no rain in February — and are already seeing wildfires The National Weather Service confirmed that February was the driest on record for San Francisco, Sacramento and other cities around the Northern Sierra foothills. 02/03/2020
Now playing Next USA 'This dystopian look': Face masks enter mainstream amid coronavirus worries Coronavirus, pollution and government surveillance have all helped make face masks an increasingly common sign around the world. 01/03/2020
Now playing Next USA West Virginia backtracks on using smartphone voting app in state primary Voters with disabilities will instead be able to use a system that prints out their completed ballot, which they can then mail in. 28/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Coronavirus provides unique opportunity to meddle in U.S. election, officials warn The possibility of inflating fear of disease to keep people at home on Election Day shows how disinformation campaigns can potentially sidestep tech companies' safeguards. 28/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Spooky 'blood snow' invades Antarctic island The blood-red algae behind the phenomenon could kick off a runaway feedback loop of warming, researchers warned. 28/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Where did the new coronavirus come from? Past outbreaks provide hints. Although finding the source wouldn't necessarily help scientists develop vaccines or other direct treatments, it could provide crucial pieces of information on how it emerged and evolved. 28/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Tech workers have drawn a line on Chinese censorship. At Shutterstock, so did the leadership. "Employees have a lot of opportunities to work here, to work elsewhere," a company executive said in response to questions about the company's China deal. 27/02/2020
Now playing Next USA 'Shark Tank' star Barbara Corcoran lost nearly $400,000 in phishing scam All it took was one phony email address to bilk her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, the real estate mogul said. 27/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg defends her company and her reputation in wide-ranging interview "I'm a demanding boss, and I'm a tough boss. I think I'm a very fair boss. But I'm demanding," Sandberg says in the debut episode of NBC News' "Byers Market" podcast. 27/02/2020
Now playing Next world news What caused Antarctica's ice to turn blood red? Scientists got a shock when they woke up on Monday. 25/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Judge rules Instacart has misclassified its California workers The judge says Instacart is not complying with the new "gig economy" law that requires workers to be considered employees, not independent contractors. 25/02/2020