2019-11-06 Astronauts to Make Cookies with New Test Oven
Astronauts on the International Space Station will soon test a new oven for making chocolate chip cookies. A spaceship carrying…
2019-11-03 Why Fewer Typhoons Are Hitting Taiwan(China), Philippines
Weather experts say Taiwan and the Philippines have experienced fewer typhoons in recent years. The reduced storm activity may be…
2019-11-04 Scientists Trained Rats to Drive Cars. What Did They Learn?
Mice and rats have long been used in medical research because of their biological similarities to humans. The tiny animals…
2019-11-01 Fast-Spreading Sea Urchins Destroying Sea Life in California, Oregon
Scientists say fast-spreading sea urchins have eaten away at huge underwater kelp forests in California and Oregon. The invasion by…
2019-10-31 US Companies Set to Have Drones Transport Food, Medicines
People in some parts of the United States could soon have medications and other products flown directly to their homes.…
2019-10-28 Should People Kill One Animal to Save Another?
Since ancient times, owls have been called many things, such as mysterious. These birds can be found in many parts…
2019-10-29 Dutch Inventor Demonstrates Device to Remove Plastic from Rivers
A young Dutch inventor is widening his effort to clean up floating plastic from the Pacific Ocean. He has developed…
2019-10-25 US Space Agency Exploring Living Spaces for Moon and Mars
The United States space agency NASA is considering models of future living spaces for astronauts exploring the moon and Mars.…
2019-10-24 Google Claims Major Breakthrough in Quantum Computing
Google says it has reached a major breakthrough in quantum computing research. Scientists reported Wednesday in the publication Nature about…
2019-10-23 Climate Change Threatens Scottish Historical Treasures
Historians are warning that some ancient British structures are being threatened by climate change. One of the most affected places…
2019-10-21 Scientists Have Discovered ‘Stormquakes.’ What Are They?
Scientists say they have discovered an earthquake-like event that can happen during a hurricane or other powerful ocean storms. They…
2019-10-21 Rebuilding Forests Help Climate, Habitats
Forests can be destroyed quickly. Regrowth happens much, much slower. But around the world, people are working to help it…
2019-10-20 US Permits Genetically Modified Cotton as Human Food Source
The United States government has given its permission for people to consume genetically modified cotton. The Reuters news agency says…
2019-10-17 Google Launches New Pixel Phone with Motion Sensing Technology
Google has released new Pixel smartphones that have motion sensing technology. At an event in New York City on Tuesday,…
2019-10-16 Northern Fur Seal Population Growing in Unlikely Place
For 30 years, Alaska’s northern fur seal population has not increased. But the ocean mammals are appearing in growing numbers…