2019-08-28 Earth’s Future Being Written in Fast-Melting Greenland
Ocean scientist David Holland calls Greenland “the end of the planet.” The New York University professor is mostly talking about…
2019-08-26 Study: Massive Planet May Have Crashed into Young Jupiter
A new study suggests that the planet Jupiter may have been hit a long time ago by a still-developing planet,…
2019-08-23 Study: Our Eyes Show Others What We Try to Hide
The way a person’s eyes move can show whether or not the person recognizes someone else — even if you…
2019-08-22 Plan for First US Mission to the Moon Since Apollo Landing
The first American spacecraft expected to land on the moon in nearly 50 years will be an unmanned robotic lander.…
2019-08-22 Plants, Animals Affected as Alaska Records Hottest Month
United States government scientists say July 2019 was the hottest month on record worldwide. The average temperature in July was…
2019-08-21 Study: Early Humans Partly to Blame for Cave Bears’ Disappearance
New research suggests that human beings may have been partly responsible for the disappearance of cave bears thousands of years…
2019-08-19 Scientists Find High Levels of Plastics in Arctic Snow
Scientists say they have found high levels of small plastic particles in Arctic snow. Their findings provide more evidence that…
2019-08-19 Scientists Find Bones from Giant Penguin in New Zealand
Scientists in New Zealand have found fossilized leg bones from a penguin believed to have been about the size of…
2019-08-15 Apple Offers $1 Million to Anyone Who Can Break into iPhone
Apple says it will pay $1 million to any researcher who can successfully break into an iPhone. Other technology companies…
2019-08-11 Astronomers Make New Map of the Milky Way
Astronomers have created the most correct map yet of the Milky Way – the part of space that contains our…
2019-08-08 Hyundai Launches First Vehicle with Solar Roof Charging
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group has launched its first vehicle with a solar top, or roof, charging system. Other automakers…
2019-08-07 Is There a Link Between Video Games and Violence?
Do some kinds of video games cause violence? Scientific studies do not suggest a link. But the idea that there…
2019-08-05 NASA Satellite Discovers ‘First Nearby Super-Earth’
Researchers say they have discovered the first nearby “super-Earth” planet that could possibly support life. The discovery was made by…
2019-08-04 Solar Sail Experiment Demonstrates ‘Flight by Light’
A major demonstration in solar sailing has been declared a success by the organization that launched the experiment. The U.S.-based…
2019-08-04 College Textbook Company Goes ‘Digital First’
One of the he world’s biggest education company says it will release all of its books for the United States…