2020-09-16 Scientists Wonder About Possible Sign of Life on Venus
Space scientists have found what could be a possible sign of life in the atmosphere of Venus. The finding comes from a study published Monday in Nature Astronomy. The astronomers…
2020-09-15 New Antarctica Teams Take Extra Measures to Keep Coronavirus Out
America’s first flight to Antarctica after the southern winter arrived with crews taking extra safety measures to keep the coronavirus out. The U.S. Air Force flight arrived Monday from Christchurch,…
2020-09-14 Study Shows Unusual Evolutionary Changes in African Wild Dogs
A study of the African wild dog has identified unusual physical changes that support the animal’s ability to run for long periods while hunting prey. The African wild dog is…
2020-09-14 A Look at 10 Million Stars Finds No Sign of Life Yet
Scientists have completed the largest search to date for signs of life outside of our solar system. Using a radio telescope in Australia, scientists studied around 10.3 million stars. They…
2020-09-14 Ancient New Guinea ‘Singing Dog’ Rediscovered after 50 Years
Researchers say an ancient wild dog known for making unusual “singing” noises has been rediscovered after 50 years. Scientists had theorized that the breed, called the New Guinea singing dog,…
2020-09-12 Male Elephants Are Not Loners After All
A group of elephants walk across an area in northern Botswana. Their ears move and their trunks sometimes touch the ground. As they pass, a camera, hidden in low plants,…
2020-09-10 Experimental Treatment Kept Muscle on ‘Mighty Mice’ in Space
Scientists say an experimental treatment helped “mighty mice” keep healthy muscle mass during a recent stay in space of one month. The treatment might one day prevent muscle and bone…
2020-09-10 Study: Bering Sea’s Ice at Lowest Levels in Thousands of Years
Scientists are reporting that ice cover in the Bering Sea decreased during the winters of 2018 and 2019 to levels not seen in thousands of years. Reuters news agency says…
2020-09-07 Study: Ozone Pollutants Still Increasing in Northern Hemisphere
A new study has found that ozone pollutants in Earth’s lower atmosphere increased across the Northern Hemisphere over the past 20 years. Ozone is a form of oxygen. In Earth’s…
2020-09-07 Scientists Study Complete Dinosaur Skeleton
The first complete dinosaur skeleton was found in southern England in 1858. The bones belonged to a creature called Scelidosaurus. The early British paleontologist Richard Owen incompletely described its body…
2020-09-06 Study: Safety Devices Can Greatly Reduce Big Truck Rear Crashes
A new study has found that safety equipment could prevent more than 40 percent of crashes in which tractor-trailers rear-end other vehicles. The survey also found that when the rear-end…
2020-09-06 Black Holes Merge Into Unusual Size
Black holes are becoming stranger — even to scientists who study planets and other objects in outer space. Astronomers recently reported the discovery of the signal from a violent collision…
2020-09-04 ‘Flying Car’ Test Successful for Japanese Company
People have long dreamt of a car that flies through the sky. Japan’s SkyDrive has carried out a successful, but modest test flight of such a vehicle carrying a person.…
2020-09-03 Researchers Estimate Earth’s Temperatures During Ice Age
Scientists say they have calculated temperatures on Earth’s surface during the last Ice Age. The researchers made their calculations with the help of fossilized remains of ocean plankton and models…
2020-09-03 Elon Musk Demonstrates Technology Linking Computer to Brain
American billionaire Elon Musk has demonstrated a technology designed to use a computer chip inside the head to control the brain. During a video demonstration on Friday, Musk provided details…