Now playing Next USA GOP senator wants to remove a key legal protection for tech giants Sen. Josh Hawley's bill would change how big tech platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are offered immunity from liability for users' content. 19/06/2019
Now playing Next USA These 'cyborg' plants can sense motion and move on command Researchers foresee a world in which plants collect and transmit information without computers' glaring screens or intrusive sounds. 19/06/2019
Now playing Next USA U.S. politicians hammer Facebook over Libra digital currency project The responses provided a litmus test for the broad political vitriol that now greets almost any news about Facebook. 19/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Finance, privacy experts skeptical of Facebook's cryptocurrency ambitions Cryptocurrency transactions do not yet have any error resolution rights — so if your money goes missing, there's no clear legal fix, warn consumer advocates. 18/06/2019
Now playing Next USA What Facebook's Libra could mean for consumers On Tuesday, Facebook and 27 other companies and organizations released a plan for a digital currency meant to bridge the gap between current digital offerings and the future of finance. 18/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Boaty McBoatface makes significant climate change discovery on maiden mission The polar research vessel discovered a significant link between Antarctic winds and rising sea temperatures. 18/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Facebook to launch digital currency, 'libra' The project is the biggest step of any major corporation into the emerging realms of digital currency and blockchain technology. 18/06/2019
Now playing Next USA NASA to launch tiny satellites to study 'bubbles' in upper atmosphere The twin "cubesats" will be among a total of 24 satellites launching aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket as it soars into space for the third time. 18/06/2019
Now playing Next USA World's population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100, U.N. report finds The growth will increase humanity's footprint on the planet, which could exacerbate hunger, poverty and climate change, experts say. 17/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Without swift action on climate change, heat waves could kill thousands in U.S. cities New study suggests that a marked reduction in greenhouse gas emissions will be needed to limit deaths caused by extreme heat. 16/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Why alien moons may be a great place to find extraterrestrial life Though the search for alien life has focused on planets, it's possible that living creatures dwell on moons in our solar system and others. 15/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Fake science led a mom to feed bleach to her autistic sons — and police did nothing to stop her A Kansas mother has posted videos about giving chlorine dioxide, which amounts to industrial bleach, to her sons. Authorities declined to intervene. 14/06/2019
Now playing Next no comment Scientists show wolf head preserved in permafrost for 40,000 years The head of an ice age wolf, which died 40,000 years ago, has been discovered frozen and preserved in Siberia. A local man uncovered it last year and now scientists say it could lead to further discoveries 13/06/2019
Now playing Next USA It's pouring again? Why heavy rains are on the rise New study shows torrential downpours are increasingly common — and experts say the trend might intensify. 13/06/2019
Now playing Next USA This viral Schwarzenegger deepfake isn't just entertaining. It's a warning. The emergence of fake videos have become a sort of test run and public service announcement, heightening public awareness of deepfake technology. 12/06/2019
Now playing Next USA How seals helped scientists explain huge holes in the Antarctic ice Two of the large "polynyas" opened up in the Weddell Sea in 2016 and 2017. 12/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Mysterious blob discovered under moon's crater Scientists say the blob may be remnants of the metallic asteroid that smashed into the lunar surface billions of years ago. 12/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Tiny plastic particles have been found in the deep ocean — and animals are eating them At depths of 200 to 600 meters, the concentration of plastic particles was found to be roughly four times what it was near the surface. 12/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Never used Zelle? Scammers can still use it to drain your bank account The digital payment service embedded in banking apps has made it easier for thieves to access funds in personal checking and savings accounts, experts say. 11/06/2019
Now playing Next Green News The botanists climbing mountains to prevent mass plant extinction Nearly 600 plants have disappeared from the wild in the last 250 years, these botanists are fighting back. 11/06/2019