2021-11-12 Losing Glaciers Will Hurt Tourism and Power Supplies
As worldwide temperatures continue to rise, thick sheets of ice called glaciers are going away. Some are melting, while others…
2021-11-11 Father and Son Aim to Stop Ice Melt in One of Earth’s Coldest Places
Scientist Sergey Zimov has long studied the frozen ground, or permafrost, in one of Earth’s coldest places, about 130 kilometers…
2021-11-10 NASA Seeks Public’s Help to Train AI for Mars Rovers
The American space agency NASA is seeking help from the public to identify important images captured by Mars explorers. The…
2021-11-10 Scientists Find Whales Eat … A Lot!
The blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on our planet. You might wonder how much such a…
2021-11-08 Robot Food Delivery Is Here and Growing
Hundreds of little robots are rolling around colleges and cities in the United States, Britain and elsewhere. The robots, about…
2021-11-07 Which Technologies Could Help the World Reach its Climate Goals?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, is continuing in Glasgow, Scotland. World leaders, climate experts and activists…
2021-11-06 Researchers Study Ancient Kingdoms in Saudi Arabia
In northwest Saudi Arabia, archaeologists are working to dig up the remains of the ancient and long-forgotten kingdoms of Dadan…
2021-11-06 North Korea Demonstrates Education Robots in the Classroom
North Korea has demonstrated the use of educational robots to help students in subjects like English, math and music. A…
2021-11-14 US Congress Requires New Technology to Stop Drunken Driving
The United States Congress has created a new requirement for carmakers: they must find a way from keeping drunk people…
2021-11-14 Shortages Make Housing Harder to Find, Especially for Young Adults
In the United States, many people are deciding to rent instead of owning a home. As a result, young people…
2021-11-14 Lebanon’s Orchestra Keeps Playing as Country Sinks into Crisis
The National Symphony Orchestra of Lebanon is feeling the effects of the financial crisis in the country. The crisis has…
2021-11-13 US to Identify Projects for Build Back Better World Effort
American officials are visiting countries around the world to identify 50 projects for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better World…
2021-11-13 Philippine Parents Seek Creative Play Places During Pandemic
Parents in the Philippines are finding some creative ways to get their children outside to play as pandemic restrictions continue.…
2021-11-13 Community Built for Foreigners in Dubai to Be Torn Down
Jebel Ali Village, in Dubai, is a group of homes built in the late 1970s for European port workers. It…
2021-11-12 89-Year-Old Man Earns Ph.D., Fulfills Dream of Being Physicist
An 89-year-old man from the American state of Rhode Island has reached a goal he spent 20 years working toward…