2017-06-26 Re-Growing Human Body Parts
The ability to regenerate or recreate missing body parts sounds more like part of a science fiction story than reality. But researchers are finding evidence that regeneration may be possible…
2017-06-22 Why Can’t Some Planes Fly in Hot Weather?
It is sometimes more difficult to get airplanes off the ground in extremely hot weather. But the problem is not the temperature itself or the humidity. It is the air…
2017-06-19 Old Fossils Give Humans New History
Scientists have found new evidence that Homo sapiens, or humans, have been around longer than we thought. Bones found at a site called Jebel Irhoud in Morocco are 300,000 years…
2017-06-13 Scientists Uncover Mystery of Mosquito Flight
The mosquito is a troublesome and sometimes dangerous insect. Their bites itch and can carry dangerous diseases, like malaria, Zika virus and yellow fever. Recently, researchers from Britain and Japan…
2017-06-12 US Cities, States Step up for Climate Change
Many American states, cities and businesses say they will work to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement. This comes after President Donald Trump announced he was pulling the…
2017-06-11 ‘African’ Dinosaur Discovered in Morocco
Evidence of one of the last dinosaurs to live in Africa has been discovered in Morocco. A fossilized dinosaur jawbone was recovered at a mine, which is about 100 kilometers…
2017-06-05 Saturn’s Cassini to Dive Deep, Burn Up
Millions of kilometers from Earth, the Cassini spacecraft orbits the planet Saturn. Diving in between Saturn and its famous rings, Cassini is taking pictures and using up its fuel supply.…
2017-05-29 US Scientists Leaving Labs to Run for Office
Last month, scientists and their supporters marched in the streets to protest President Donald Trump’s science policies. Scientists, known for working quietly in the labs, are protesting loudly because they…
2017-05-28 Robots Develop Sense of Touch
A human hand can find a tool without looking, or put down a glass of water without spilling. But for robots, these actions are harder than they seem. That is…
2017-05-28 New Electronic Glasses Improve Vision for Legally Blind
There is a new kind of glasses that permits people considered legally blind to see again. The company eSight created these unusual glasses. They are electronic, and work by flooding…
2017-05-25 Scientists Discover Cure for Ebola Virus
Scientists say they have discovered a possible cure for all five known Ebola viruses. Antibodies that are used in the cure were discovered in the blood of a survivor. Kartik…
2017-05-22 ‘One-in-a-Billion’ Dinosaur Discovery
About 110 million years ago, a large plant-eating dinosaur covered with sharp points walked the land. Called a nodosaur, it is now the best example of its kind ever found.…
2017-05-15 Artificial Womb May Help Smallest Babies
Every year, millions of babies are born before they are fully developed. Many of them die because they are not yet able to survive outside their mother. An estimated one…
2017-05-08 Plastic Eating Worms May Cut Pollution
Researchers may have found an unusual way to reduce plastic pollution, one bite at a time. It turns out that the common wax worm can eat plastic. Also known as…
2017-05-01 How to Keep Clothes From Smelling Bad
When people exercise, their bodies sweat and their clothes get wet. And that means their clothes, like their bodies, can smell. This is especially true if they are wearing synthetic…