Category: Science & Technology (科学与科技)

The American space agency NASA says it has confirmed the long-suspected existence of an electric field that surrounds Earth. A rocket named Endurance gathered the information that led to the…

A sunken Greek village has begun to reappear after water levels dropped in the lake that covered it. Extreme hot, dry weather is blamed for the disappearing Lake Mornos. The…

Helium leaks have been a major problem for spacecraft and rockets. Recent reports about Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission have involved problems controlling helium. Recently, the Starliner had…

The world creates about 52 million metric tons of plastic pollution every year, a new study says. More than two-thirds of that plastic comes from the Global South – a…

Apple has launched its latest device, the iPhone 16. The company said it designed the new phone with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Apple announced four new iPhone 16…

A European climate service says summer 2024 was the hottest on record. The declaration makes it even more likely that this year will also turn out to be the warmest…

U.S. technology companies are increasingly purchasing or leasing energy assets held by bitcoin miners. These moves come as technology companies hurry to secure a supply of electricity for their growing…

A private space mission will seek to launch non-astronauts to a high orbit and include the first private spacewalks in history. The American space company SpaceX’s flight is cleared to…

Increasing amounts of ice have been melting on the continent of Antarctica over the past ten years. Now, scientists are wondering if the increase in melting is temporary or if…

Many people are now holding onto their smartphones longer than in the past. This is true for several reasons. The cost of phones has been rising for years. And device…

Experts and people in the space industry say NASA’s decision to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule home without astronauts was not unexpected. They also said it follows years of problems with…

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that rising ocean temperatures present urgent risks for people living in the Pacific Islands. Guterres made the comment while at the Pacific Islands Forum…

Humans hunted and killed almost all northern bald ibis birds by the 17th century. But breeding and rewilding efforts over the last 20 years helped grow the bird population. However,…

About 200 freshwater dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé of the Amazon River in Brazil during a period of severe dry weather last year. That is why a team…

The social media service X has changed its artificial intelligence (AI) tool after several U.S. states warned that it was spreading election misinformation. Earlier this month, secretaries of state in…