2017-08-14 First Human Embryo Gene-Fix Could Help Stop Disease
Scientists in Oregon successfully fixed a disease-carrying gene in human embryos. It was the first time this has been done. This small effort could be a big step in preventing…
2017-08-13 Scientists Discover Fossil of Strange Sea Worm
Scientists found a prehistoric ancestor of an arrow worm among a group of fossils at two national parks in Canada. The fossils were found in what is now British Columbia,…
2017-08-11 Extreme Heat May Make South Asia Unlivable
A scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says people will not be able to live in parts of South Asia by the year 2100 if little is done to…
2017-08-07 Scientists Building Redesigned Life Forms
For thousands of years, humans have used yeast for making bread and alcoholic drinks, such as beer. But scientists are now constructing synthetic yeast that can do more than make…
2017-07-31 Cities Aim to Make Once-Polluted Rivers Safe for Swimming
Holding hands, people jumped in the water, and floated around in Boston’s Charles River recently. That is something that would not have been possible years ago because the river was…
2017-07-24 Conservation Farming Means Healthy Soil and Profits
Agriculture experts have a message for farmers worldwide: Take care of your soil, and your soil will take care of you. By using the techniques of “conservation agriculture”, they say…
2017-07-17 Biodegradable Microbeads Could Help Earth’s Oceans
Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic used in many products to help clean skin or teeth. They are a kind of microplastic, which are pieces of plastic less than 5…
2017-07-16 Security Apps Help People Avoid Gun Violence
Computer programs called apps are helping people avoid violence in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro has an average of 15 gun battles every day. Innocent…
2017-07-15 Climate Change May Turn Africa’s Dry Sahel Green
The Sahel is one of driest areas in Africa, but that may change if Earth’s surface temperatures rise more than two degrees Celsius. Scientists say the Sahel could turn greener,…
2017-07-14 Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Captured Close-up
For nearly 200 years, scientists have wondered about the Giant Red Spot on Jupiter. This week, pictures of the planet show dark clouds moving around, and through, a large red…
2017-07-13 Scientists Say Huge Iceberg Breaks off Antarctica
A huge iceberg, seven times the size of New York City, broke off of Antarctica, scientists said Wednesday. The iceberg that broke away is 5,800-square-kilometers large. It is described as…
2017-07-10 Science Shows Early Spread of Cats in the World
Researchers say cats may have started spending time with humans about 10,000 years ago. French scientists studied the DNA of 209 ancient cats from Europe, Africa and Asia. They included…
2017-07-03 World’s First Electric, Self-Driving Ship to Launch Next Year
Driverless technology will soon enter another major global industry: shipping. Several companies recently announced plans to launch self-sailing ships to improve safety and efficiency. One of them is Norwegian chemical…
2017-07-01 Stephen Hawking Calls for Return to Moon
Physicist Stephen Hawking said people should return to the Moon and go to Mars because leaving Earth may be the only way to save humanity. Hawking said that as Earth…
2017-06-27 Worst Case Possible Comes True: Louisiana Sinking Fast
For the last 80 years, the coast of the U.S. state of Louisiana has been losing land to water in the Gulf of Mexico. The land has been disappearing through…