2018-12-03 Why Is Gene Editing in Dispute?
A Chinese researcher’s claim of creating the world’s first genetically edited babies is considered “irresponsible” by many scientists. The researcher’s…
2018-11-30 Experts Meet to Understand Decrease in Humpback Whales Off Hawaii
Every winter, thousands of humpback whales migrate from Alaska to the warmer waters near the Hawaiian Islands. There, they have…
2018-11-29 Are Brazil’s Rainforests in Danger?
The United Nations Climate Summit takes place next week in Poland. About 20,000 people from 190 countries are expected to…
2018-11-29 First Flight Completed of Plane with No Moving Parts
Engineers say they have carried out the first-ever flight of an electric airplane with no moving parts. Researchers at the…
2018-11-27 Chinese Scientist Claims First Gene Edited Babies
A Chinese scientist claims he successfully created the world’s first genetically-edited babies. Chinese researcher He Jiankui made the claim in…
2018-11-27 US Climate Report Says Weather Disasters Will Get Worse
A new U.S. government report says climate change is affecting the United States. It warns that the danger of destructive…
2018-11-26 Farm Animals May Soon Get New Qualities With Gene-Editing
This may seem impossible, but an American company is seeking to change farm animals by cutting or adding to their…
2018-11- 25 US Space Agency Returns to Mars with InSight Lander
The American space agency’s lander InSight is to arrive on Mars Monday. The event will mark the space agency’s return…
2018-11-23 Are Forests an Answer to Carbon Pollution?
Burning coal for energy adds planet-warming carbon dioxide, or CO2, to Earth’s atmosphere. As the planet heats up, experts warn…
2018-11-22 Future of News: Will Robot Readers Take Over?
Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Many people now get a lot of their news on…
2018-11-21 Was Life Harder for Neanderthals or Early Humans?
Neanderthals are extinct, but they were the closest relative of modern humans. Up until about 30,000 years ago, human beings…
2018-11-21 Space Rock Still a Mystery to Scientists
Oumuamua is the first interstellar object scientists have found passing through our solar system. Interstellar means it came from another…
2018-11-19 Study: Auto Assist Systems Struggle in Real-World Situations
A new study has found that driver assistance systems fail to perform some actions in real-world test situations. The American…
2018-11-19 Gene-edited Food Will Arrive Soon, But Will People Eat It?
Foods based on the latest biotechnologies will soon be available in grocery stores around the country. The first foods from…
2018-11-15 Historic Kilogram Weight Measure to Be Replaced
For nearly 130 years, the world’s scientists have used a singular small, metal cylinder to define the exact weight of…