2021-08-30 Gingko Leaves Teach Scientists About Climate During Dinosaurs Days
As scientists try to understand the future of our warming planet, critical information may be found in the past. At…
2021-08-30 Self-Driving Cars Still Require Human Operators
For the most part, humans are still necessary for operating what are supposed to be self-driving vehicles. This situation highlights…
2021-08-28 Scientists Make Genetic Map of Lake Trout
U.S. and Canadian researchers have recently completed identifying all the genetic information of lake trout. The digital map could help…
2021-08-26 Tesla Plans to Build Human-like Robot by Next Year
The chief of American electric carmaker Tesla says the company aims to complete a humanoid robot by next year. Elon…
2021-08-25 Elon Musk’s Satellites Send Internet into Distant Chilean Village
After a 30-minute walk and a short boat ride to his school in a distant part of southern Chile, Diego…
2021-08-23 Electric Car Companies Seek Low-Cost Production Methods
Electric vehicle companies are racing to become the next Tesla, but want to avoid Elon Musk’s early problems with production.…
2021-08-23 Dry Rivers Threaten Production of Clean Energy
A severe lack of rain is drying up rivers and water supplies needed to produce clean energy in several countries.…
2021-08-20 Cave Lion Cub Found in Siberia Is 28,000 Years Old
Scientists say the remains of a young lion found in Russia in 2018 are 28,000 years old and in excellent…
2021-08-19 US Investigates Crashes Involving Tesla Cars Using ‘Autopilot’
The U.S. government is investigating a series of crashes involving Tesla cars that were using the American automaker’s driver assistance…
2021-08-19 What Can One Person Do About Global Warming?
Last week, the United Nations released a report that warned global warming will get worse in the coming years even…
2021-08-16 Paying Real Money for Virtual Clothing
An avatar is an electronic image that represents a certain person in a video game. So people who play video…
2021-08-16 NASA: New Data on Asteroid Bennu Still Suggests Possible Threat to Earth
The U.S. space agency NASA says new data from observations of the asteroid Bennu still suggests that the object could…
2021-08-16 Cave Paintings Show Neanderthals Were Artists
A new study suggests that Neanderthals made art far earlier than once believed, perhaps some 20,000 years before the appearance…
2021-08-15 Singapore Turns Wastewater into Drinking Water
The government of Singapore has created a highly developed system that turns wastewater into drinking water. The system involves a…
2021-08-12 Apple’s Plan to Search for Child Sexual Images Concerns Privacy Activists
Apple recently announced plans to use a tool designed to identify known child sexual images on iPhones. The decision was…