2019-03-17 NASA’s New Rocket Delayed
NASA’s large new rocket will not be ready for launch next year, the American space agency’s top official said this…
2019-03-14 Google’s Lookout App Helps Blind People Experience the World
Google has launched a new app designed to help blind people explore their surroundings. The free app, called Lookout, is…
2019-03-13 As Web Turns 30, Creator Calls for Big Changes to Make it Better
The man credited with inventing the World Wide Web 30 years ago is calling for major changes to make it…
2019-03-08 Mars Researchers Find First Evidence of Planet-Wide Groundwater System
For years, Mars has been seen as a dry, lifeless planet. But there is growing evidence to suggest this was…
2019-03-11 Artifacts Discovered in Mayan Cave ‘Untouched’ for 1,000 years
Archaeologists have discovered about 200 Mayan artifacts in Mexico that appear to have been untouched for 1,000 years. The artifacts…
2019-03-07 Electric Cars Get Creative Sounds to Replace Engine Noise
The world’s top automakers are increasingly offering more electric vehicle models, as they steadily back away from gasoline engines. This…
2019-03-04 Hurricanes Create Natural Climate Change Laboratories in Puerto Rico
The hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico in 2017 destroyed most of the island’s forest cover. The storms may have given…
2019-03-03 After Scandal, China Proposes New Rules for Gene Editing
China has proposed new rules for gene editing and other “high risk” biomedical technologies. The proposals come three months after…
2019-03-01 Mobile Phone Internet Bringing Fast Changes to Cuba
After a tornado struck Havana last month, Mijail Ramirez wrote on Twitter that Cuban officials were threatening to force him…
2019-02-28 Foldable Phones and More: Top Tech at Mobile World Congress
The Mobile World Congress, or MWC, is the world’s largest yearly event for showing new smartphones and related products. This…
2019-02-24 Safety Concerns Delay US Effort to Restart Human Spaceflight
NASA reportedly has warned SpaceX and Boeing of its concerns over the design and safety of their astronaut launch systems.…
2019-02-25 Searching for Clues on Climate Change in Antarctica
Scientists on an island just north of Antarctica are studying the ice for clues about everything from climate change to…
2019-02-23 Israeli Spacecraft Makes History with Successful Moon Launch
An Israeli spacecraft is on its way to the moon. The unmanned moon landing vehicle was launched Thursday night from…
2019-02-21 New Study: Life in Space Puts Body’s Defenses on Alert
Living in outer space for nearly a year had some interesting effects on American astronaut Scott Kelly. Scientists found signs…
2019-02-18 Earth’s Earliest Mobile Organism Lived 2.1 Billion Years Ago
Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence of organism motility, or the ability of an organism to move independently. The…