http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/video/logo_small.png http://www.wkrg.com/ Science News Media RSS is a Feed of WKRG Video. Which uses the RSS format as a means of delivering content to media-playing devices. Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/ http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/logo.png Science News - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast Science News Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com Science News,mobile alabama, mobile al, mobile news, mobile alabama news, mobile al news, wkrg mobile, WKRG, Mobile, Alabama, news, weather, sports no http://www.wkrg.com/feeds/pod/category/science/ http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/segway-inventor-takes-aim-at-thirst/343940/Sep-11-2009_3-29-pm/
If you listen to inventor Dean Kamen, the biggest health problem facing the world today is not AIDS, obesity or malnutrition. It's a shortage of water. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/segway-inventor-takes-aim-at-thirst/343940/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:09:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/grass_roots/article/grass-roots-water-runs-down-hill/274937/Aug-19-2009_5-36-pm/
We can do better. Alan Sealls and Dr. George Crozier explain the nature of our coastal watersheds. Dr. Kevin White discusses alternate storm water management practices. and Malcolm Steeves outlines the problems caused to our water system. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/grass_roots/article/grass-roots-water-runs-down-hill/274937/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:36:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/space-shuttle-endeavour-headed-home/224498/Jul-31-2009_11-06-am/
Endeavour landed at Kennedy Space Center Friday morning after a 16-day mission that saw them complete all their major construction goals at the international space station. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/space-shuttle-endeavour-headed-home/224498/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:07:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-fish-to-a-good-home/124637/Jun-22-2009_7-39-pm/
But they're not for YOU to eat. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-fish-to-a-good-home/124637/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:07:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/eleven-dogs-euthanized-at-local-shelter/95416/Jun-09-2009_3-56-pm/
A serious outbreak of canine parvovirus forces officials to euthanize eleven dogs at the Escambia County, Florida animal shelter. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/eleven-dogs-euthanized-at-local-shelter/95416/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:55:35 +0000 30.46998139622128 -87.21084594726562 http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/shuttle_atlantis_lands_in_california/73533/May-24-2009_1-02-pm/
Thunderstorms prevented the shuttle from returning to its Florida home base for the third day in a row. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/shuttle_atlantis_lands_in_california/73533/ Sun, 24 May 2009 18:59:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/time_to_toss_that_tv/73504/May-23-2009_4-10-pm/
Battery Powered TV's of the past will be obsolete after June 12th. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/time_to_toss_that_tv/73504/ Fri, 22 May 2009 21:44:53 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/whats_killing_the_fish/34654/May-08-2009_4-35-pm/
Hundreds of dead fish have been reported along the Eastern Shore. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/whats_killing_the_fish/34654/ Fri, 08 May 2009 22:30:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hometown_tours/article/hometown_tour_bayou_la_batre_hurricanes/30925/May-12-2009_12-41-pm/
Remember the 1906 Hurricane? What about the 1916 Hurricane? Those two storms shaped Bayou La Batre. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hometown_tours/article/hometown_tour_bayou_la_batre_hurricanes/30925/ Thu, 07 May 2009 20:30:37 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/truckers_concerned_about_swine_flu/25796/May-01-2009_9-22-pm/
Parents bringing children to sporting events are also taking precautions. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/truckers_concerned_about_swine_flu/25796/ Sat, 02 May 2009 01:34:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/no_need_to_stockpile_antivirals/25721/Apr-29-2009_10-31-pm/
Are you tempted to stock up on Tamiflu? The Federal Government is making sure you don't have to. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/no_need_to_stockpile_antivirals/25721/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:18:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobilians_buying_face_masks/25682/Apr-28-2009_9-52-pm/
There are still no confirmed cases of the Swine Flu in Alabama, but some people aren't taking any chances. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobilians_buying_face_masks/25682/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:42:19 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/al_state_health_department_dont_panic/25649/Apr-27-2009_10-11-pm/
State health officials are taking precautionary measures to prevent the Swine Flu from spreading. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/al_state_health_department_dont_panic/25649/ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:56:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fourth_grade_lawmakers/25579/Apr-24-2009_5-11-pm/
Local 4th graders may be naming a new state symbol. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fourth_grade_lawmakers/25579/ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:58:35 +0000 30.705755583984423 -88.13910484313965 http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/lovely_spuds/24422/Mar-13-2009_10-28-am/
European farmer can't explain why he's growing heart-shaped potatoes ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/lovely_spuds/24422/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:13:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/local_organization_against_fish_farming/23131/Jan-29-2009_6-01-pm/
The Organized Seafood Association of Alabama going against Gulf Council vote. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/local_organization_against_fish_farming/23131/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:58:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/offshore_fish_farming_plan_passes/23103/Jan-28-2009_8-23-pm/
Gulf of Mexico would be the first area in the United States where fish farming could be legal. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/offshore_fish_farming_plan_passes/23103/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:02:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/oyster_donation/22951/Jan-25-2009_5-12-pm/
Donation of 50,000 oysters to help Heron Bay. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/oyster_donation/22951/ Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:10:43 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/fire_ants_on_the_move/22843/Jan-21-2009_2-41-pm/
Have you noticed more fire ants around town this year? ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/fire_ants_on_the_move/22843/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:18:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/gary_beeler_retires/22523/Jan-09-2009_6-05-pm/
After four decades of working for the National Weather Service, Beeler hangs up his forecasting hat. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/gary_beeler_retires/22523/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:52:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/update_on_dead_manatee/22192/Dec-29-2008_5-50-pm/
Manatee may have died from cold water. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/update_on_dead_manatee/22192/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:48:09 +0000 30.26381184075493 -88.1103515625 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/endeavour_lands_safely/21412/Nov-30-2008_5-30-pm/
Space shuttle makes a successful touch down in California after bad weather scrubs Florida landing ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/endeavour_lands_safely/21412/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:30:49 +0000 34.9636226742002 -117.99179077148437 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/meteor_lights_up_canadian_sky/21193/Nov-22-2008_9-53-pm/
CAUGHT ON TAPE:Meteor filmed from a dash cam on a police car. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/meteor_lights_up_canadian_sky/21193/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:19:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/a_new_world_record/20953/Nov-15-2008_12-49-pm/
Great Video! More than 4-million dominoes are toppled in spectacular fashion! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/a_new_world_record/20953/ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:55:45 +0000 53.20932249705369 5.7843017578125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobiles_cancer_breakthrough/20585/Nov-03-2008_6-45-pm/
Mitchell Cancer Institute puts Mobile on the map for cutting edge research. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobiles_cancer_breakthrough/20585/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:39:41 +0000 30.69250805746358 -88.07717800140381 http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/lobster_of_a_different_color/20123/Oct-19-2008_6-57-pm/
Rare blue lobster is caught off the coast of Canada. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/lobster_of_a_different_color/20123/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:11:14 +0000 46.543749602738565 -63.072509765625 http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/hawking_if_we_survive_the_next_200_years/19846/Oct-09-2008_1-44-pm/
Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the world's great scientists, is looking to the stars to save the human race -- but pessimism is overriding his natural optimism. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/hawking_if_we_survive_the_next_200_years/19846/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:00:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/muddy_lake_forest_lake/18076/Sep-16-2008_4-45-pm/
Lake Forest Lake is shrinking. The Lake is filling up with dirt! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/muddy_lake_forest_lake/18076/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:25:27 +0000 30.65194234999009 -87.901611328125 http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/nuclear_physicists_bust_a_rhyme/17958/Sep-12-2008_9-21-am/
A rap song to explain the world's most powerful atom-smasher.Check out the music video they made. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/nuclear_physicists_bust_a_rhyme/17958/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:11:25 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/11th_hour_for_proposed_lng_terminal/17318/Aug-26-2008_10-01-pm/
U.S. Coast Guard releases its final environmental impact statement. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/11th_hour_for_proposed_lng_terminal/17318/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:37:04 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/explosion_in_canada_caught_on_tape1/16794/Aug-12-2008_9-22-am/
A propane facility in Toronto exploded. Many people caught the fire on video. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/explosion_in_canada_caught_on_tape1/16794/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:46:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/banning_plastic_bags/16703/Aug-07-2008_9-15-pm/
Could a ban on plastic bags make it to the Gulf Coast? ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/banning_plastic_bags/16703/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:43:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/deep_sea_fishing_rodeo_science/16096/Jul-31-2008_12-49-am/
Fishermen at the 76th Annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo are making a contribution to science. Information on the fish they capture is being used to give scientists a better picture of gulf sea life. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/deep_sea_fishing_rodeo_science/16096/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/cows_versus_cogon_grass/15958/Jul-16-2008_4-08-am/
Mobile County landowners are using cows to help fight one of the south’s most pervasive weeds. Cows like cogon grass. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/cows_versus_cogon_grass/15958/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:04:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/high_tech_contact_lenses/15883/Jul-14-2008_7-18-am/
Contact lenses could someday allow you to surf the internet or play video games. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/high_tech_contact_lenses/15883/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:42:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/use_less_oil_use_more_wind/15737/Jul-08-2008_9-51-pm/
A billionaire who made his fortune from oil has a new plan to cut foreign dependency. T. Boone Pickens is hoping the idea will blow across America. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/use_less_oil_use_more_wind/15737/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:46:20 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/battery_powered_tvs_vs_the_digital_switch/15099/Jul-21-2008_5-23-pm/
After the Digital TV switch, your battery powered TV may be no good. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/battery_powered_tvs_vs_the_digital_switch/15099/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:26:49 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/male_sea_dragon_pregnant/14853/Jun-13-2008_11-53-am/
For the third time ever in a U.S. aquarium, a male sea dragon is expecting this father's day weekend. See the video of this odd-looking creature. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/male_sea_dragon_pregnant/14853/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:49:00 +0000