A new survey conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society has found hundreds of thousands of western lowland gorillas inhabiting the vast forests and swamps of the Congo Republic.

Phoenix Mars Lander: NASA’s latest bot

Brain Trauma: prevention and treatment

Mammoth Skeletons found locked together

Profile: Judah Folkman, cancer researcher

In a research breakthrough, scientists have reprogrammed skin cells from two elderly patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — also called ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease — to act like stem cells. From a report by the Online NewsHour…watch here.

Larry Engel, Director and Director of Photography for “The Human Spark,” shares his initial thoughts on his task of filming Alan Alda for the new science series, coming to PBS in 2009. Get more behind-the-scenes glimpses on The Spark Blog.

NATURE filmmaker Ginger Kathrens, also of The Cloud Foundation, issues a call to action to save America’s few remaining wild horses. Watch now.

American Eagle is the first HD hour on bald eagles ever. It’s an unprecedented look at nature’s fearsome beauties with never-before-filmed eagle behavior. Watch a sneak peek of American Eagle — Coming to NATURE Fall 2008…

Although no injuries or major damage was reported after yesterday’s 5.4 quake in Los Angeles, the jolt was a reminder of the importance of structural integrity for buildings in earthquake hotspots. Earlier this week, NewsHour reported on a debate in Oregon about the need to fortify their schools against possible earthquake damage. Read or watch [...]

Until recently, researchers knew that electromagnetic disturbances in space called “substorms” caused the colorful streaks of light, but they didn’t know what triggered those storms. Now, with the help of a string of five satellites acting as giant stopwatches and a network of ground-based observatories, they have begun to find out.

With just two weeks to go to the 2008 Olympics, China is pushing to clean up air pollution in Beijing and show political tolerance by allowing protest zones around the city. Scott Tong, based in Shanghai, takes your questions about the China’s preparations for the games. Ask now.

Last month, the EU banned fishermen from Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Malta from catching bluefin tuna. Additionally, in the Southeast Asian ocean, fisheries are suspending tuna fishing and areas near Papua New Guinea have been zoned off-limits to fishermen. Read more…