2024-11-03 Climate Extremes Continue, Bringing Floods to Spain
Even for a period of extreme weather, this autumn has had more than the usual weather disasters. The Spanish province Valencia has seen the latest incident of massive and deadly…
2024-11-03 NASA to Launch Instruments to Study Water on Moon
The American space agency NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft to seek more detailed information on water sources on the moon. The spacecraft is an orbiter called Lunar Trailblazer.…
2024-10-31 Large Fish Thought to Have Disappeared Found in Mekong River
Researchers say a large fish that was thought to have disappeared from Asia’s Mekong River has been seen in the waterway in recent years. The fish is called a giant…
2024-10-30 What to Do if Your Phone Is Stolen or Lost
Phones hold so much of our digital lives — emails, social media and bank accounts, photos and more. As a result, if our phones ever get stolen or lost, we…
2024-10-29 Researchers Introduce Floating Drone to Transport Goods
South Korean researchers have developed a drone designed to stay level when transporting goods over many kinds of surfaces. A team at Seoul National University of Science and Technology built…
2024-10-29 New Rice May Help Farmers in Japan Face Climate Change
In the Japanese village of Kamimomi, a small group of farmers began gathering their rice in extreme heat, two weeks earlier than usual. Kamimomi is in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture.…
2024-10-28 Colombian Scientists Develop Substance to Protect Bees from Chemicals
Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a new food substance that protects bees from dangerous chemicals used in farming. They claim it will protect the insects’ brains from neurological…
2024-10-27 Ancient Meteorite Was a ‘Fertilizer Bomb’ for Life on Earth
The space rock that hit Earth 66 million years ago and caused the deaths of many life forms – including dinosaurs – was not the largest object to ever strike…
2024-10-27 Study Finds How Egg and Sperm Connect
How a sperm and an egg come together has long been a mystery. Now, new research by scientists in Austria provides interesting insight. It shows that fertilization works like a…
2024-10-27 Scientists: Brown Dwarf Identified 30 Years Ago Is Two Objects
Astronomers have made a surprising discovery about the first brown dwarf ever identified. New observations suggest the object is actually two brown dwarfs orbiting each other. The American space agency…
2024-10-26 US Agency Issues Final Rules for Flying Air Taxis
The U.S. government has issued final rules for operating air taxis. It has also set training and approval requirements for pilots. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the new…
2024-10-23 Caribbean Island of Anguilla Gets Big Lift from AI
The Caribbean island of Anguilla is getting a economic lift from companies registering internet addresses through the British territory. The companies are seeking to show they are involved in the…
2024-10-22 Study: Deep Ocean Heatwaves Highly ‘Under-reported’
Periods of very high temperatures, or heatwaves, deep in the ocean might be highly “under-reported,” a recent study says. The study suggests such heatwaves could have worrying effects in the…
2024-10-22 Big Tech Companies Aim to Develop Small Nuclear Reactors
Technology company Amazon recently said it is investing in small nuclear reactors to meet its increasing need for electricity. Amazon’s announcement came two days after a similar statement from technology…
2024-10-21 AI Can Improve Weather Predictions if Used with Traditional Methods
Weather researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to improve existing weather prediction methods. But, experts say the AI tools currently face limitations and should be used along with traditional…