2018-03-12 Astronomers: Evidence Found of First Stars
Astronomers have observed what they believe is the formation of the universe 13.6 billion years ago, when the earliest stars…
2018-03-08 Meet CIMON, a ‘Floating’ Space Assistant for Astronauts
Among today’s hottest selling personal technology devices are “smart” digital assistants for the home. Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple…
2018-03-05 Can Wood Be Stronger Than Steel?
Researchers say they have created a new super-material in the laboratory. They say it is stronger, lighter and costs less…
2018-03-01 Study: Neanderthals Were Artists
Some of the world’s oldest cave art is too old to have been made by modern humans, researchers say. Studies…
2018-02-28 Warm Air Above the Arctic Freezes Europe
Scientists say “extreme” warm air high over the Arctic Ocean this week is melting sea ice and sending very cold…
2018-02-26 Scientists Grow First Fully Developed Human Eggs in Laboratory
For the first time ever, scientists have succeeded in growing human eggs from the earliest stages to full maturity in…
2018-02-25 Smartphone App Helps Snakebite Victims
Scientists in Denmark have developed a venom test kit to help doctors treat victims of snake bites. The kit was…
2018-02-22 How 3D Printing Helped Team USA Go for Gold
The United States won its first Olympic medal in a men’s luge singles event at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Chris…
2018-02-19 Mars on Earth: Tests in Desert of Oman
Two scientists work together to test a geo-radar that was built to make a map of the planet Mars. They…
2018-02-19 Do Bats Hold the Secret to Long Life?
Bats are the only mammals that can fly a great distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a…
2018-02-16 Scientists Test New Treatment for Injuries that Produce Arthritis
American researchers are looking for new ways to reduce arthritis pain. Arthritis is known to affect older people. Over time,…
2018-02-15 Olympic Ready? Robot Skiers Compete in South Korea
As the world’s top athletes competed at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, some robots also showed off their winter sports skills.…
2018-02-12 Ancient Maya Structures Found in Guatemalan Jungle
Researchers using new aerial mapping technology have found thousands of never-before-detected ancient structures from the Maya civilization. They examined from…
2018-02-12 Japanese Companies Introduce New ‘Companion’ Robots
Robots are being used in industry assembly lines, to carry out medical operations and in the military. But, some Japanese…
2018-02-11 Students ‘Make History’ with New Dinosaur Find in Egypt
Researchers have discovered the remains of an up until now unknown dinosaur in Egypt’s Western Desert. The researchers say the…