2021-07-05 ‘Which of Earth’s Neighbors Might Hold Life?’
A new study says life in the clouds of Venus is unlikely. Scientists from Europe and the U.S. say there…
2021-07-01 Windows 11: What to Expect in Microsoft’s First Update in Six Years
Microsoft has announced Windows 11, the first major update in six years of its widely used computer operating system. The…
2021-06-29 NASA Sends Squid into Space for Research
Some 128 baby squid from Hawaii are in space for a study. The baby Hawaiian bobtail squid came from the…
2021-06-28 NASA Tests Earthquake-Seeking Balloons as Way to Study Venus
U.S. space agency researchers successfully used balloons to detect earthquakes in the California desert. The experiment tested whether similar balloons…
2021-06-28 Facial Recognition Technology Helps Solve Crimes, Raises Privacy Concerns
Big technology companies like Amazon have said they are limiting their sale of facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies.…
2021-06-25 What Is the Importance of China’s New Space Station?
Three Chinese astronauts recently arrived at the country’s new space station in another step forward for the growing space power.…
2021-06-24 More Job Seekers Have Interviews with Computers
Online services that use computers to interview job seekers were increasingly used by companies during the coronavirus health crisis. But…
2021-06-23 Australia Protests UN Plan to List Great Barrier Reef as ‘In Danger’
Australia has criticized a United Nations plan to declare the country’s Great Barrier Reef “in danger” from climate change. The…
2021-06-22 Ancient Fish Surprises Scientists with Slow Growth, Long Life
Researchers keep making surprising discoveries about the ancient fish called the coelacanth. Scientists believe the fish first appeared 400 million…
2021-06-21 Study: Mouse Sperm Stored in Space Produces Baby Mice on Earth
Japanese researchers have successfully produced healthy mice from frozen sperm that was stored on the International Space Station (ISS) for…
2021-06-17 Company Plans to Launch First Satellite Made of Wood
A company in Finland has developed a satellite made of wood that it plans to launch into orbit this year.…
2021-06-16 World Wide Web Inventor to Sell ‘Source Code’
The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, is selling the first lines of computer code that he used…
2021-06-14 Technology Gives Scientists Better Ways to Follow Birds
A well-fed songbird jumps around in grass near Washington, D.C. On its back it carries a very small, lightweight electronic…
2021-06-14 Drones in New Zealand to Study Threatened Insects
Scientists in New Zealand are developing drones and small radars to follow insects to try to protect threatened species. The…
2021-06-14 Billionaire Race: Bezos Aims to Be First to Visit Space
Three of the founders of America’s top private space companies have stated their personal desire to fly into space. But…