2015-10-08 Fabric Fights Dust Mites in Your Bed
Many people around the world suffer from dust-related allergies. People with allergies have trouble breathing or suffer from tightness in…
2015-10-02 Great Barrier Reef Choking on Pollutants
Attempts to protect the Great Barrier Reef are failing. A report released Monday by the government in Australia says water…
2015-09-30 Glider Plane to Soar Stratosphere for Data
Gliders are light aircraft that fly with no engine. They are pulled by a powered plane into the sky and…
2015-09-29 NASA: Strong Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars
Scientists have found strong evidence of salt water on the planet Mars, the U.S. space agency NASA announced Monday. NASA…
2015-09-28 ‘Part-Time Scientists’ Try to Put Vehicle on Moon
Sixteen teams from around the world have set their sights on the moon. The teams are also hoping to win…
2015-09-23 Invasion of Earth Unlikely, Say Researchers
Alien Invasion Unlikely Should we fear an invasion from outer space? Researchers have been searching and listening for life on…
2015-09-21 NASA Satellites Help Protect Developing Nations
Satellite technology is the newest tool for helping developing countries deal with climate change and natural disasters. Satellites can measure…
2015-09-20 NASA’s Astronauts Reach Halfway Point of Year in Space
Right now, as you go about your business, two humans are passing above you in outer space. American astronaut Scott…
2015-09-18 Palestinians Turn Organic Waste into Gas for Cooking
Rural communities in developing countries often have trouble securing dependable supplies of energy for cooking and lighting. But energy exists…
2015-09-14 Whale Deaths On the Rise in Alaska
American scientists have reported a sharp increase in the number of dead whales found in the Gulf of Alaska. From…
2015-09-11 Researchers Announce Discovery of Early Human Ancestor
A group of scientists announced Thursday what they say is the discovery of remains from an early ancestor of human…
2015-09-11 Scientists Predict Wet Winter for Dry American West
Much of the western United States is suffering from extreme drought conditions. U.S. officials are blaming the lack of rainfall…
2015-09-08 Environmentalists Worry about Zimbabwe Wetlands
Environmentalists in Zimbabwe are concerned about the building of shopping malls and housing on wetlands. They say the development will…
2015-09-05 Fewer Creatures in Future Oceans Could Provide Less Food
Warming oceans will cause big changes in the biodiversity of sea life. That is a finding from the largest study…
2015-08-25 Scientists Work to Understand Earth’s Magnetic Field
Most of us rarely think about the earth’s magnetic field. We might know that it helps guide birds as they…