2024-11-20 Social Media Service Bluesky Adds Millions of Users Since US Election
The social media service Bluesky says it has been gaining millions of users since the U.S. presidential election. Usage data…
2024-11-18 Study: Hawaiian Volcano Showed Signs Two Months before Exploding
Scientists say they were able to identify signs that Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano might erupt about two months before it…
2024-11-18 South Korean Team Develops Wheels That Climb over Barriers
Imagine a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough to move over all kinds of barriers: including the raised edges of…
2024-11-17 Study: Chinese Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Ocean on Mars
Scientists say newly examined data from a Chinese explorer on Mars adds to existing evidence that the planet once had…
2024-11-14 China Builds Test Version of Nuclear Reactor for Navy
China has built a land-based test version of a nuclear reactor for a large warship. The development is the clearest…
2024-11-14 Scientists Identify Misunderstanding about Uranus
In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with a telescope. But, 243 years later,…
2024-11-13 Researchers: Huge Drop in African Elephants
African elephants are Earth’s largest land animals. They are very intelligent and highly social. A recent study also says that…
2024-11-13 Australia Plans Social Media Ban for Children under 16
The Australian government recently announced plans to ban the use of social media by children under the age of 16.…
2024-11-12 Europe Scientists Predict Another World Heat Record
Europe’s climate agency says this year is likely to break 2023’s record for the hottest year ever. Researchers at the…
2024-11-12 Webb Telescope Shows a Black Hole Breaking a Theoretical Limit
Researchers have observed a large black hole that gained mass at a rate much faster than scientists had thought possible.…
2024-11-11 Japan Launches World’s First Wooden Satellite
An experimental satellite made out of wood has been launched into space. Japanese developers of the device say it is…
2024-11-10 Study: Saturn’s Moon Titan Has Huge Layer of Methane-filled Ice
New research suggests Saturn’s moon Titan has a thick ice cover that could be warming lower areas and supporting molecular…
2024-11-07 Europe’s Space Agency Is in Talks with SpaceX to Cut Space Junk
The European Space Agency (ESA) is reportedly in talks with America’s SpaceX to cooperate in efforts to reduce the growing…
2024-11-07 Researchers Discover Large, Ancient Mayan City
Researchers in Mexico have discovered a large, lost Mayan city. The major urban settlement, named Valeriana, is hidden deep in…
2024-11-06 US Approves Apple AirPods to Be Used as Hearing Aids
The American government has approved the use of Apple AirPods as hearing aids. The United States Food and Drug Administration…