Category: Science In The News (科学新闻报道)

Many people around the world suffer from dust-related allergies. People with allergies have trouble breathing or suffer from tightness in the chest and shortness of breath. Most allergies result mainly…

Attempts to protect the Great Barrier Reef are failing. A report released Monday by the government in Australia says water quality in the Great Barrier Reef is far below what…

Gliders are light aircraft that fly with no engine. They are pulled by a powered plane into the sky and set free to fly on air currents. They soar on…

Scientists have found strong evidence of salt water on the planet Mars, the U.S. space agency NASA announced Monday. NASA has found lines of “hydrated” salt minerals on Mars. Scientists…

Sixteen teams from around the world have set their sights on the moon. The teams are also hoping to win the $30 million Lunar XPRIZE. Google, the U.S. technology company,…

Alien Invasion Unlikely Should we fear an invasion from outer space? Researchers have been searching and listening for life on other planets. They say we should not be concerned about…

Satellite technology is the newest tool for helping developing countries deal with climate change and natural disasters. Satellites can measure conditions on the ground and share the data with communities.…

Right now, as you go about your business, two humans are passing above you in outer space. American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko reached the halfway point…

Rural communities in developing countries often have trouble securing dependable supplies of energy for cooking and lighting. But energy exists every where organic waste is breaking down. It is just…

American scientists have reported a sharp increase in the number of dead whales found in the Gulf of Alaska. From May through August, 30 whales washed up along the coast…

A group of scientists announced Thursday what they say is the discovery of remains from an early ancestor of human beings. Bones from the species were found two years ago…

Much of the western United States is suffering from extreme drought conditions. U.S. officials are blaming the lack of rainfall and snow for wildfires and water shortages. The long drought…

Environmentalists in Zimbabwe are concerned about the building of shopping malls and housing on wetlands. They say the development will affect water supplies in heavily populated areas. Environmentalists say that…

Warming oceans will cause big changes in the biodiversity of sea life. That is a finding from the largest study ever of marine plants and animals. The study found that…

Most of us rarely think about the earth’s magnetic field. We might know that it helps guide birds as they travel and keeps our compasses pointing north. But, the magnetic…