2019-12-23 Russia’s Permafrost Provides Buried Treasure
Call it buried biological treasure. Remains of animals that lived thousands of years ago are being recovered from Russia’s far…
2019-12-19 Top Google Searches 2019: Cricket, Cameron Boyce, iPhone 11
The most popular Google searches in 2019 included cricket competitions, the death of actor Cameron Boyce and the iPhone 11.…
2019-12-19 Researchers Say Indonesian Cave Art is Earliest Known Record of ‘Storytelling’
A cave painting found on an Indonesian island appears to be the earliest known record of storytelling through pictures. A…
2019-12-17 Experts Say Mekong’s New Sky-Blue Color Could Be Worrying Sign
Experts say a recent change in the color of the Mekong River – from yellowish-brown to sky-blue – could be…
2019-12-17 Scientists Race to Document Puerto Rico’s Coastal Heritage
A group of scientists is hurrying to document ancient ruins on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. The sites, along…
2019-12-16 Alaska’s Glaciers Shrinking at Record Rate
The year 2019 will soon be the hottest on record for the American state of Alaska. Its glaciers are melting…
2019-12-16 Study: Climate Change May Be Causing Smaller American Birds
A new study has found that North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past 40 years. Researchers…
2019-12-15 Climate Change, Invasive Species Threaten Everglades
Everglades National Park, in the American state of Florida, is home to a large number of different kinds of wildlife.…
2019-12-13 Scientists Collect Seeds in Wild for Climate Change Fight
More than 100 scientists have traveled to faraway places to collect wild crop seeds in an effort to help battle…
2019-12-12 Robot Justice: The Rise of China’s ‘Internet Courts’
China says millions of legal cases are now being decided by “internet courts” that do not require citizens to appear…
2019-12-09 Researchers Use Sounds to Call Fish Back to Dead Coral
A team of scientists says that playing sounds underwater can get fish to return to areas with severely damaged coral…
2019-12-04 UN Report: Last 10 Years Likely the Hottest Decade on Record
The United Nations weather agency says the past 10 years were likely the hottest decade since scientists began keeping records.…
2019-12-02 Better Weather Predictions Coming to the Developing World
The International Business Machines Corporation, known as IBM, says it is making technology for precision weather predictions available to everyone.…
2019-12-01 Solar Energy Offers Lifeline in Power-Starved Yemen
Yemen’s civil war has resulted in widespread power outages across the country. The United Nations estimates that about 90 percent…
2019-11-30 Study: Planting Trees near Factories Can Help Reduce Pollution
New research suggests that planting trees and other plants near factories could reduce pollution by almost one-third. The addition of…