2023-12-17 A Short History of UN Climate Deal Promises
United Nations delegates from nearly 200 countries recently held a climate meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The delegates agreed…
2023-12-17 Scientists Create ‘Biocomputer’ with Lab-Grown Brain Tissue
American researchers have combined lab-grown human brain tissue with computer hardware to create a working biocomputer. The scientists say brain…
2023-12-14 Mobile App Helps People Seeking Money from Strangers
Do you still leave home with money in your pocket? Now that many stores have gone “cashless” and most people…
2023-12-14 Indonesian Bird Could Face New Threat from Capital City Development
An endangered bird in Indonesia could face new threats from development linked to the country’s new capital city. The bird…
2023-12-13 At COP28, Nations Agree to Move away from Fossil Fuels
Nearly 200 countries agreed on Wednesday to move away from using planet-warming fossil fuels. The deal came after two weeks…
2023-12-13 Jury Rules Google App Store Operates as Monopoly
An American jury has found that Google’s app store operates as an illegal monopoly. The decision came in a lawsuit…
2023-12-12 Bird Flu Kills Hundreds of Seals, Sea Lions in Brazil
Brazilian officials say bird flu has killed nearly 1,000 seals and sea lions in the country’s south. As of December…
2023-12-12 How Will Europe’s New Artificial Intelligence Rules Affect the World?
European nations reached an agreement on rules for artificial intelligence (AI) last week. Some experts say the regulations will affect…
2023-12-10 Researchers Make Surprising Discovery about Ancient Mosquitoes
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are killed every year by malaria and other diseases that are spread through mosquito…
2023-12-10 Scientists Discover Six Planet System Orbiting in ‘Perfect Harmony’
Scientists have identified six planets orbiting a nearby star “in perfect harmony” in our Milky Way galaxy. The solar system…
2023-12-08 India Works to Build World’s Largest Renewable Energy Project
India is planning to launch the world’s largest renewable energy project near the country’s border with Pakistan. The term renewable…
2023-12-07 Technology Industry Divided over How to Govern AI Development
Technology leaders have shown major support for laws to govern artificial intelligence use. At the same time, they are seeking…
2023-12-06 Scientists: 2023 Would Be Warmest Year on Record
European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record. The average world temperature for…
2023-12-06 System Tested in US Can Charge Electric Vehicles as they Drive
Officials in the American city of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped a piece of road with technology designed to charge electric…
2023-12-05 Growing Plants to Save Australia’s Koalas
Lucy was rescued from a rural property in New South Wales, Australia, two years ago. She was suffering from chlamydia,…