2018-08-30 Underwater Robot to Hunt Lionfish to Help Protect Coral Reefs
Lionfish are known for their beauty and unusual look, a common choice for people showing off the colorful creatures in…
2018-08-27 Dogs Trained to Find Endangered Animals
Many dogs are very hard-working animals. They have been helping people for thousands of years. Dogs protect our homes. They…
2018-08-11 Study: Warmer Soil Releasing More Carbon
Even the dirt on the ground is likely making climate change worse, a new study finds. Researchers have shown that…
2018-08-09 Scientists Say Genetically Modified Rice Can Prevent HIV
Researchers say a new genetically modified rice can prevent infections of HIV, the virus responsible for the disease AIDS. The…
2018-07-30 Clothing Manufacturers Use 3-D Images to Speed Up Production
When Betabrand recognized that knitwear was becoming a popular look in running shoes, the company asked users of its website…
2018-07-26 Can Facial Recognition Help Prevent School Shootings?
American education officials have sought new ways to make schools more secure following several deadly shootings in recent years. One…
2018-07-23 Scientists Study Eyes of Hurricanes to Predict Their Intensity
There have been many improvements in how weather experts predict the path of hurricanes, powerful storms that form in the…
2018-07-10 Scientists Find Possible Meteorite Pieces in Ocean
Scientists have found what they believe are pieces of a meteor that fell to Earth earlier this year. The objects…
2018-07-16 New Company Puts Robots in Seniors’ Homes
The United States will have more adults aged 65 and over than children by the year 2035, the U.S. Census…
2018-07-05 ‘Deepfake’ Videos: a New Weapon in Disinformation Wars
New technology is making it possible for people to make realistic videos of people appearing to say things they never…
2018-07-06 Animals at Risk from Increased Arctic Shipping
The polar bear may be the animal most often identified with climate change, but it is far from the only…
2018-07-02 Researchers: Warming Climate Spreads Dangerous Algae
In early June, people in the area of Salem, the capital city of the American state of Oregon, received a…
2018-06-28 Japanese Spacecraft Arrives at Asteroid to Study Surface
A Japanese spacecraft arrived at an asteroid Wednesday after traveling for more than three years. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft is to…
2018-06-28 Artificial Intelligence Used to Track World’s Wildlife
Scientists have long struggled with how to measure the effects of climate change on wildlife. This is especially true for…
2018-06-25 ‘Citizen Scientists’ Seek Solutions to Bumblebee’s Problems
Hundreds of amateur “citizen scientists” have begun studying the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. They are seeking to…