2024-12-25 What Were Google’s Top Searches in 2024?
As we near the end of 2024, we are looking back at the top terms people searched for on Google during the year. Each year, Google releases its “Year in…
2024-12-23 Researchers Hope to Bring Back American Chestnuts
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose…” This classic song written by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé in 1944 has long brought to mind the…
2024-12-22 Robot Leads Cattle to Greener Fields
Researchers in Australia are using a robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the way farmers raise cattle. The robot has four wheels and is painted red. Researchers have…
2024-12-22 NASA Identifies Cause of Mars Helicopter’s Final Crash
The American space agency NASA says it has found the likely cause of a crash that grounded its Mars helicopter Ingenuity. The finding comes after NASA said it had carried…
2024-12-18 Tech Tip: How to Protect Communications through Encryption
U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications after a major hacking campaign. Federal officials released a list of security suggestions for U.S. telecommunications companies that…
2024-12-17 Geothermal Development Faces Barriers in Southeast Asia
Indonesia and the Philippines aim to increase their use of geothermal energy to move away from highly polluting fossil fuels. However, money issues, governmental rules, and community protests have slowed…
2024-12-16 NASA’s James Webb Confirms Continued Expansion of the Universe
Data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed earlier information suggesting the universe is expanding at a faster rate than scientists had expected. The new finding is based…
2024-12-15 Google Announces Solution to a Big Problem in Quantum Computing
Google recently said that it had solved a major problem in supercomputing with a new generation of processor called Willow. Along with other technology companies such as Microsoft and International…
2024-12-15 Europe Launches Mission to Create Simulated Solar Eclipse
Two European satellites were recently launched on a mission that will include a simulated total solar eclipse. The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the satellites on December 5 from southern…
2024-12-12 Study: Ancient Americans Depended Heavily on Mammoth for Food
A new study finds that the first humans to live in North America depended heavily on mammoths and other large animals for food. The finding is based on examinations of…
2024-12-11 European Climate Agency: 2024 Is Likely Hottest Year on Record
A recent report by the European climate service Copernicus says that November was the second-warmest November for which the agency has records. The finding means that Copernicus will likely declare…
2024-12-11 TikTok Asks Court to Block US Ban, Seeks US Supreme Court Hearing
TikTok has asked a U.S. appeals court to temporarily block a law requiring its parent company, ByteDance, to divest itself of the popular video sharing service, or face a U.S.…
2024-12-10 Saving Sea Turtles on Northeastern US Coast
Over the last 20 years, the number of stranded sea turtles has increased in the waters off the northeastern coast of the United States. As a result, special animal hospitals…
2024-12-08 Rare Birth Gives Hope to Endangered Deer
Recently, a rare pudu was born in an Argentinian zoo. The birth has given scientists and conservationists a chance to study and collect data on the small deer. Pudus are…
2024-12-08 New Study Examines Whether Venus Had Liquid Water
A new study suggests that Venus likely never had water flowing on its surface. The research was based on data related to the chemical makeup of the planet’s atmosphere. Scientists…