Month: March 2021

Orbital structures are becoming increasingly important for worldwide communications and a new generation of technologies. But scientists are warning that the danger of space debris is increasing very quickly. Space…

American technology companies are looking ahead to the future of office work after the coronavirus crisis. Some are considering whether to permit employees to keep working from home, as most…

A historic launch to return American astronauts to space on a private spacecraft has been postponed because of weather. The launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon was called off Wednesday about…

SpaceX is making history by aiming to be the first private company to launch American astronauts into orbit. But the company is breaking new ground in other ways, too. It…

Scientists say that measuring coronavirus levels in wastewater could help them estimate the number of infections in communities. The method could be used around the world to identify where the…

Two American space agency astronauts are making final preparations for the first crewed space flight to launch from American soil since 2011. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley – both former…

Many internet tools seek to identify what disease a person has based on symptoms described by the user. A new study finds these online symptom checkers are rarely correct and…

The coronavirus crisis is changing the world of autonomous, or self-driving, cars. More companies are now thinking about using the vehicles to deliver goods instead of people. John Krafcik is…

Companies in Silicon Valley, California, America’s technology capital, recently hurried to remove a misleading video from their websites. The video was of a discredited researcher sharing several questionable or false…

Scientists say they have found the most detailed evidence yet of long-flowing, ancient rivers on Mars. The discovery supports existing evidence that Mars – which today is dry and cold…

Human bones from Bulgaria suggest human beings first arrived in Europe thousands of years earlier than previous studies have shown. This means humans shared the continent with Neanderthals, our closest…

Governments around the world are turning to scientific research and technology to fight the coronavirus. Experts on technology have begun thinking about what life will be like after the virus…

How do you make sure that someone sick with the coronavirus stays home? As the United States begins reopening its economy, state officials are wondering whether technology being used to…

Scientists have long wondered how Australia’s koalas get enough water to live. A new study provides an answer. In the wild, koalas get water from the plant leaves they eat.…

A new study predicts that in just 50 years, as many as 3.5 billion people could be facing “near-unlivable” heat. The extreme heat would be a result of rising world…