2024-10-21 Scientists Expect More Solar Storms, Northern Lights
Space scientists say unusual lights in the sky, known as the northern lights, are more likely to appear because of intense activity on the sun. The cause is the 11-year…
2024-10-20 A Chinese Laboratory Aims to Study Neutrinos
China plans to start operations of a huge experiment next year that aims to observe subatomic particles called neutrinos. The goal is to gather information that will help physicists better…
2024-10-20 Scientists Say They Have Bred Corals to Better Resist Warm Oceans
Scientists say they have successfully reproduced corals to improve their resistance to warmer ocean temperatures. The latest effort is one of many that seeks to prevent major coral destruction events…
2024-10-16 Fossil Discovery in Brazil Could Help Explain Rise of Dinosaurs
Scientists in Brazil recently announced the discovery of one of the world’s oldest reptile remains. They say the bones – dating back to around 237 million years ago – may…
2024-10-16 Scientists Recreate Head of Largest Ancient Bug
The largest bug to ever live was about 2.6 meters long and had many legs. However, the look and shape of its head remained a mystery until now. The fossils…
2024-10-16 SpaceX Calls New Starship Test a Success, Captures Rocket at Landing
SpaceX has successfully completed a fifth test of its Starship rocket system. The uncrewed test was carried out Sunday at the American space company’s launch center in Boca Chica, Texas.…
2024-10-14 Scientists Map Fruit Fly Brain to Learn Its Functions
A group of international scientists recently announced they had made a map of the whole “brain” of an adult fruit fly. They said the milestone would provide new knowledge about…
2024-10-13 Study: 610 Kinds of Birds Have Disappeared in Past 130,000 Years
New research says that 610 bird species have died off over the past 130,000 years. For instance, the Kaua’i ’ō’ō, a Hawaiian songbird, was declared extinct just last year. The…
2024-10-13 Europe Launches Spacecraft to Explore Asteroid Hit by NASA
A European spacecraft has been launched to explore an asteroid struck in an earlier planetary defense mission by the American space agency NASA. The European Space Agency (ESA’s) Hera spacecraft…
2024-10-11 Weather Experts: ‘We Cannot Control Hurricanes’
A series of powerful hurricanes have affected millions of people in the United States in recent weeks. Some people are wondering if scientists could control extreme weather events. However, experts…
2024-10-09 Study: US Hurricanes Much Deadlier Than Government Estimates
A new study says hurricanes in the United States are hundreds of times deadlier than government estimates say. In fact, the research finds, they result in more American deaths over…
2024-10-09 Scientists Win Nobel in Chemistry for Predicting, Designing Proteins
Three scientists who developed methods to predict the structure of proteins and build new ones have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The winners were American David Baker, a professor…
2024-10-09 Tech Tip: Instagram’s New Tools to Protect Young Users
Meta’s Instagram service recently introduced some built-in tools designed to protect young users. The changes also give parents more control over their children’s accounts to improve safety and limit the…
2024-10-08 In Changing Climate, Scientists Develop Stronger Seeds for India
Unpredictable rains and increasing heat are making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in southern India. The conditions are also damaging the rice crops grown there.…
2024-10-08 Developers of AI Methods Win Nobel Prize in Physics
Two early developers of artificial intelligence (AI) have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. American John Hopfield is with Princeton University in New Jersey. Geoffrey Hinton is a citizen…