2021-06-04 UN Warns of Rising Temperatures Closer to Paris Agreement Limits
The United Nations says there is a 40 percent chance that world temperatures in the next five years will temporarily rise above climate change goals set in the 2015 Paris…
2021-06-03 China to Send 3 Astronauts to New Space Station
China plans to send three astronauts to its new space station later this month. The plans were confirmed to state television by Yang Liwei, a chief designer for China’s manned…
2021-06-01 Who Is an Astronaut?
As more companies start selling tickets to travel into space, people are asking: Who gets to call themselves an astronaut? It is no longer an easy question to answer. People…
2021-05-31 Blind Man Partly Regains Sight with New Genetic Treatment
Scientists say that for the first time, a new genetic treatment has helped a blind patient partly regain his sight. The treatment is a form of optogenetics, a method that…
2021-05-27 US to Set New Pipeline Rules to Protect Against Cyberattacks
The United States plans to launch new rules designed to protect pipeline companies against increasing cyberattacks. The action follows a cyberattack earlier this month that shut down a major U.S.…
2021-05-27 Florida Law Seeks to Control Large Social Media Companies
Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a bill this week that seeks to punish social media companies that remove “conservative ideas” from their networks. Whether the bill violates the…
2021-05-24 Now that China Has Landed on Mars, What Is Next for the Mission?
China recently made history by successfully landing a spacecraft on Mars. The event marked a major step in China’s space program and launched a new international exploration effort on the…
2021-05-24 Researcher Taking Wildlife Mapping Worldwide
Matt Kauffman is a wildlife researcher at the University of Wyoming. He leads the Wyoming Migration Initiative, which studies the migratory paths of animals like deer and elk in the…
2021-05-23 Study: Elephant Seals Do a Lot of Work to Stay Fat
A new study has found that elephant seals have to work very hard to stay fat. The research represents the most complete study to date of the feeding behavior of…
2021-05-22 Ford Announces Electric Version of Popular F-150 Truck
Ford Motor Company has officially presented an electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck. The company showed off its new model, the F-150 Lightning, during an event this week.…
2021-05-20 What Are the Issues in Epic’s Court Battle with Apple?
Apple is fighting a court battle against Epic Games that could affect how major technology companies are regulated in the future. The trial, which began in California on May 3,…
2021-05-20 Scientists: Sharks Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Travel
Scientists have found that sharks use the Earth’s magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS. This permits them to swim across great distances in the world’s oceans. GPS, or…
2021-05-17 NASA Spacecraft Detects a ‘Hum’ in Interstellar Space
Scientists say NASA’s most distant exploring spacecraft has recorded what they describe as ‘humming’ beyond our solar system. A new study suggests the continuous hum, detected by the Voyager 1…
2021-05-15 More Information about Little-Known Venus
A recent study of Earth’s closest planetary neighbor has provided new understanding about Venus. Recently, scientists gathered data about Venus by bouncing radio waves off the planet. The study measured…
2021-05-14 Virgin Hyperloop Aims to Start Carrying Passengers by 2027
The head of the Virgin Hyperloop transport system says the company aims to begin carrying passengers by 2027. Josh Giegel helped start the company and is its chief executive officer.…