2020-06-25 Apple to Drop Intel and Use its own Chips in Mac Computers
Apple says it will start using the same chip technology it uses in its mobile devices to power the next generation of Mac computers. The new technology will replace Intel-based…
2020-06-22 Green Glow Spotted for First Time Around Mars
A European spacecraft has discovered a green glow of oxygen in the atmosphere surrounding Mars. It is the first time this bright green light has been seen around any planet…
2020-06-21 Antarctica’s ‘Football’ Fossil Is World’s Second-Biggest Egg
Scientists recently reported an unusual finding: the discovery of the second-largest egg known to exist. The egg, a 68 million-year-old fossil, was found on Seymour Island, off the coast of…
2020-06-18 Germany Launches Contact-Tracing, Norway Halts Its System
This week, Germany launched a coronavirus tracing system that officials say is so secure even government ministers can use it. The system is designed to warn smartphone users who might…
2020-06-15 COVID Offers Rare Chance for Scientists to Study Quieter Oceans
The economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus led to a sharp drop in shipping traffic around the world. This has given scientists a rare chance to observe quieter oceans. One…
2020-06-14 Forest Loss Increased in 2019 to Third-Largest This Century
A football field every six seconds… That is how fast the world lost mature tropical forests in 2019. The information comes Global Forest Watch, a project of the World Resources…
2020-06-12 Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Suffers Most Severe Coral Bleaching
Scientists say Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffered its most severe coral bleaching event in March. Coral are small marine animals that live together and form large hard structures called reefs.…
2020-06-11 IBM Ends Facial Recognition, Questions Police Use of Technology
America’s IBM has ended its facial recognition business and raised concerns about how police forces might be using the technology. IBM and other major technology companies have been developing facial…
2020-06-08 Study: Dinosaur Killing Asteroid Hit Earth at ‘Deadliest Possible’ Angle
A new study suggests the asteroid that killed almost all the dinosaurs struck Earth at the “deadliest possible” angle. Scientists believe the asteroid hit Earth about 66 million years ago…
2020-06-08 Scientists Study Sea Creature Which Makes a Home of Body Fluid
Some very small, deep sea creatures are known as the master builders of the sea. They can build complex homes that provide protection and capture food. These structures are made…
2020-06-07 South Korean Robots Fight Spread of Coronavirus
In South Korea, some companies are using robots to help fight the spread of the coronavirus. Mobile phone company SK Telecom put a robot on the first floor of its…
2020-06-06 Crash of Galaxies May Have Created Solar System
A violent event of a massive size may have led to the birth of our solar system, scientists say. That event was the crashing of two galaxies. The coming together…
2020-06-04 Legal Protection Rule for Internet Companies Could Be Changed
Experts say just 26 words from a 1996 law have helped companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google grow to the size they are today. The law is known as Section…
2020-06-04 Scientists Find World’s Oldest-known Animal
A millipede-like creature that was recently discovered in Scotland may be the oldest-known land animal. This small, fossilized creature, some 425 million years old, helped lead the way for the…
2020-06-01 NASA Seeks People for Isolation Study to Prepare for Moon and Mars
NASA is seeking candidates to go into isolation for eight months in an experiment to help prepare for long-term stays on the moon and Mars. Researchers say results of the…