2015-09-11 New iPhones, Watches, TVs, Big iPads Offer Better Selfies
Apple announced new products and upgrades Wednesday. Apple Watch Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, reported that 97 percent of…
2015-08-23 Making Noise, Studying the Quiet
Biologists from Boise State University have been making noise in the forests of the western American state of Idaho. They…
2015-07-30 Dinosaur Death Leads to Rise of Fish
Tens of millions of years ago, an asteroid hit what is now the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The event led…
2015-07-25 More Than 5 Million Cyber Attacks in Kenya
There were 5.4 million cyber-attacks recorded last year in Kenya. That is more than double the number recorded in 2013.…
2015-06-07 Can Forests Help Feed the World?
Experts predict nine billion people will live on our planet by 2050. They say by that time demand for food…
2015-06-13 Scientists: Rising Sea Levels to Continue
Scientists say sea levels are rising and will continue to do so into the future. Coastal communities around the world…
2015-07-18 Warning System Keeps Swimmers Out of Polluted Water
The dry conditions in California are good for people who like to swim in the Pacific Ocean. Because of the…
2015-05-27 FBI: Ransomware Scams on the Rise
An old Internet scam is getting some new attention lately. It is called “ransomware.” Ransomware is a term used for…
2015-05-26 New Tool Maps Buildings’ Energy Efficiency
Architects, engineers and building supervisors will soon be able to quickly collect information that once took weeks to measure and…
2015-05-22 Google Self-Driving Car Heading to Public Streets
This summer, the latest version of Google’s self-driving car will make its first appearance on public roads. The two-seat vehicle…
2015-05-19 Amazon Receives Patent for Drone Delivery System
Amazon.com has received patent rights to send its products to customers by unmanned drone aircraft. The company is the largest…
2015-05-16 US Agency Announces Wave Energy Prize Competition
Experts say that sun and wind are the richest sources of clean, renewable energy. But ocean waves also create powerful,…
2015-05-12 NASA Working Toward Mission to Mars
The head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, said that the space agency is on track to…
2015-05-13 Satellites Study Weather Conditions, Predict Diseases
Meningitis is spreading across West Africa. The brain disease is a threat every year across 21 African countries. Health officials…
2015-05-10 New Paint Resists Oil and Water
Having an automobile can be costly. In addition to paying for fuel, the owner of a car should set aside…