2020-08-12 Study: Heatwaves Can Force Ocean Life to Flee Great Distances
A new study shows that heatwaves can cause fish and other creatures in the world’s oceans to travel thousands of kilometers in search of cooler waters. Scientists at the U.S.…
2020-08-11 Hurricane Alpha? Experts Expect Additional Storms, May Run Out of Names
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season has already broken records. But weather experts say it is about to get even worse. In the coming months, the scientists expect to see about…
2020-08-11 Canada’s Last Full Arctic Ice Shelf Collapses
The last fully complete ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has collapsed. The Milne Ice Shelf is at the edge of Ellesmere Island, in the far northern Canadian territory of…
2020-08-10 Scientists Discover First Evidence of Deadly Cancer in Dinosaur
Canadian researchers say they have discovered the first known case of a dinosaur suffering from a deadly cancer. The evidence came from a fossil leg bone discovered in Alberta, Canada…
2020-08-10 ‘Electronic Skin’ Developed to Recreate Sense of Touch
Singapore researchers say they have developed a form of “electronic skin” that can recreate a sense of touch. The developers hope their invention will give people with prosthetic hands the…
2020-08-09 US Astronauts Say SpaceX Capsule ‘Came Alive’ on Trip Back to Earth
The two American astronauts who recently completed an historic space mission have described details about their electrifying return to Earth. On May 30, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley…
2020-08-08 Trump Bans Dealings with Chinese Owners of TikTok and WeChat
President Donald Trump has ordered a U.S. ban on dealings with the owners of the popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat. The action came in the form of two…
2020-08-06 ‘Smart’ Face Mask Aims to Improve Communication in New Normal
A Japanese company has created a “smart” mask that aims to improve communication for people wearing face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The use of face masks has…
2020-08-04 CES Technology Event Will Take Place Online
CES, one of the world’s biggest technology conferences, will be an online event this coming January due to the coronavirus health crisis. The decision marks a change for event organizers,…
2020-08-03 Scientists Study Chernobyl Fungus as Protection against Space Radiation
Researchers are testing a fungus known to grow in high radiation environments to see if it could possibly protect humans traveling in space. One fungus being studied survived – even…
2020-08-02 More Seals off US Northeast Means Learning to Live with Sharks
Wildlife experts say a healthy seal population along the Northeast coast of the United States will likely lead to more shark attacks on humans. Seals are top targets for large…
2020-08-02 Good Winter Leads to Large Numbers of Chipmunks in US
Plenty of acorns — the fruit of the oak tree — has led to rising numbers of chipmunks in the Northeast United States. A large supply of acorns on the…
2020-08-01 17-Year-Old Charged with Seizing Twitter Accounts of Famous People
A 17-year-old boy from Florida and two others were charged Friday with temporarily gaining control of the Twitter accounts of several famous people. The accounts belonged to former President Barack…
2020-07-30 NASA to Launch Newest Mars Explorer to Seek Signs of Life
The United States is preparing to return to the planet Mars. The U.S. space agency NASA plans to have a spacecraft, called Perseverance, deploy a rover on the planet’s surface.…
2020-07-29 Study: Plastic Pollution Flowing into Oceans to Triple by 2040
The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean could triple in 20 years unless businesses and governments act to reduce plastic production. That warning comes from a new study…