2023-02-15 Space Scientists Find Surprises Around Quaoar
Quaoar is a minor planet orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. It is named after a god of creation in Native…
2023-02-14 Former Sea Turtle Poachers Are now Protectors
All the kinds of sea turtles found in the Philippines are endangered. That means they are at risk of dying…
2023-02-12 Scientists Discover 12 New Moons Orbiting Jupiter
Astronomers have discovered 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter. That means Jupiter now has a total of 92 moons, more than…
2023-02-12 Study Says World Has Enough Rare Earth Metals for Green Energy
A recent study says there are enough rare earth metals on Earth for new “low-carbon electricity generation” technologies. Rare earth…
2023-02-12 Group Says Many US Plants, Animals at Risk
An environmental group says 40 percent of animals and 34 percent of plants in the United States are at risk…
2023-02-12 Brazilian Scientists Work to Vaccinate Endangered Monkeys
Animal experts in Brazil are treating endangered wild monkeys with a vaccine against yellow fever. The disease is severely threatening…
2023-02-11 Britain Moves Closer to Launching Official Digital Currency
The British government is taking another step toward launching an official digital currency. British officials said this week they plan…
2023-02-11 Ancient Culture in Turkey Might Have Been Brought Down by Dry Weather
Over three thousand years ago, several important civilizations in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean collapsed or decreased in power.…
2023-02-10 Mexico Museum Aims to Help Save Endangered Axolotl Salamander
A new museum in Mexico aims to educate the public about the critically endangered axolotl salamander. The museum recently opened…
2023-02-09 Researchers Testing Air-cleaning Technology, Carbon Storage
A company in California is working with another in Canada to collect carbon dioxide (C02) and put it into new…
2023-02-08 Bard, ChatGPT Set Up Google, Microsoft Battle
Fast developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools are set to start new competitive battles between Google and Microsoft. Google chief Sundar…
2023-02-07 Researchers Develop Better Idea of How Egyptians Made Mummies
For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians preserved their dead in a process known as mummification. Now, researchers have used chemistry…
2023-02-05 American Company Aims to Bring Back the Dodo Bird
More investors are supporting a biotechnology company working on ways to bring back animals that have died off. Some scientists,…
2023-02-05 Recent Asteroid Flyby Suggests ‘Blind Spot’ in Planetary Defense
A small asteroid was discovered recently, just days before it passed close to Earth. The object was never considered a…
2023-02-04 Italian Ship Makes Farthest Southern Journey
An Italian ship in waters near Antarctica has sailed further south than any ship has done before. The ship was…