2021-01-27 Study Suggests Earth Is Losing Ice Faster than in Mid-1990s
New research suggests Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the 1990s. An estimated 28 trillion metric tons of ice have melted away from the world’s sea ice, ice…
2021-01-27 German Scientists Make Mice Walk Again
German researchers have found a way to regrow nerves of mice that could not walk, permitting them to walk again. The mice had been paralyzed because of injuries to their…
2021-01-25 Major Space Missions Planned in 2021
After a series of successful space missions during the past year, 2021 promises some exciting new international exploration projects. Three nations have launched spacecraft designed to begin exploring Mars in…
2021-01-25 To Help Your Plants, Use Less Salt
In the United States, people often use large amounts of salt to remove dangerous ice from roads and walkways in the winter. But when the spring arrives, all that salt…
2021-01-25 New Findings: Beetle Uses ‘Gut Goop’ to Protect Its Food
Like all good parents, some beetles go to great lengths, or do a lot, for their offspring. To humans, though, some of this beetle behavior can be surprising or even…
2021-01-22 New Studies Show Drops in World Insect Population
The world’s top insect experts say our planet’s important insect population is going through a “death by a thousand cuts.” A new group of studies suggests Earth is losing around…
2021-01-21 5 Top Technologies Presented at CES 2021
Like so many other things over the past year, the world’s largest consumer electronics show, CES, looked very different in 2021. The popular conference usually takes place in Las Vegas…
2021-01-19 Study: Identical Twins Are Not Genetically Exact Copies
A new study suggests that identical twins are not exactly the same genetically. Identical twins are two babies that come from the same fertilized egg. Scientists in Iceland examined DNA…
2021-01-18 Technology Problems Linked to Higher Stress Levels in Workers
A new study shows a link between bad technology and higher stress levels of employees. Researchers from American computer company Dell Technologies led the study. Dell partnered with neuroscience company…
2021-01-15 French Wines Return from Year in Space
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft landed off the coast of Florida Wednesday night carrying research materials, equipment and 12 bottles of French wine. But not just any wine! These bottles of wine…
2021-01-15 Brazilian Scientists Count Carbon in Amazon Rainforest
A small group of scientists carried machetes through the Amazon Rainforest. They cut through dense plant life as the mid-morning temperature rose above 38 Celsius. The group of men and…
2021-01-14 Animal Astronauts
The first human moon landing happened more than 50 years ago. But did you know that human astronauts were not the first Earthlings to travel in space and circle the…
2021-01-11 Japan Aims to Launch World’s First Wooden Satellite
Japanese researchers say they are working to build the world’s first satellite made of wood. The goal is to help fight the problem of space junk. Space junk includes things…
2021-01-07 Vaccine Delays Lead to False Offers Online
Millions of people are waiting for their turn to receive the newly-released COVID-19 vaccines. Delays in getting vaccines to the public, however, have led to a growing number of online…
2021-01-06 Longleaf Pines Return to Southern Grasslands
When European settlers came to North America, grassy savannas secured by tall pine trees with footlong needles covered much of the southern part of the continent. Native Americans liked using…