2021-04-20 Scientists Estimate All-time T. Rex Population Was 2.5 Billion
A new study suggests that up to 2.5 billion Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs lived on Earth over a period of a…
2021-04-19 Scientists Excited by Potential New Force of Nature
Have you ever heard of a muon? A muon is a very small particle similar to an electron. Electrons and…
2021-04-19 Scientists Study How Ocean Seagrasses Can Fight Climate Change
Scientists say ocean seagrasses can be a valuable tool in fighting climate change. But many of these plants are being…
2021-04-18 Major Drop in Leatherback Sea Turtle Population off US West Coast
Scientists say there has been a major drop in the population of leatherback sea turtles off the U.S. West Coast.…
2021-04-15 Bitcoin Hits Record High as Digital Currency Company Goes Public
Bitcoin rose to record highs on Wednesday as a major digital currency company went public on America’s Nasdaq stock exchange.…
2021-04-12 NASA Prepares for First Helicopter Flight Test on Mars
The U.S. space agency’s explorer, Perseverance, arrived on Mars on February 18 with an important piece of equipment. NASA’s Perseverance…
2021-04-08 US Supreme Court Backs Google in Major Copyright Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled for Google this week in a major copyright case involving software company Oracle. The two…
2021-04-08 Sophia the Robot Now Eyeing Music
Sophia is a robot with many abilities. She speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. Now, the next step in…
2021-04-05 Study: Long Periods in Space Can Shrink the Heart
A new study suggests that long periods in space can cause the human heart to shrink. The study — by…
2021-04-04 Microsoft to Make Augmented Reality Headsets for US Army
Microsoft has announced a contract with the U.S. Army worth almost $22 billion to produce augmented reality headsets. Augmented reality,…
2021-04-04 Shortage of Computer Chips Hits Manufacturers
A computer chip shortage has left several manufacturing industries struggling. Makers of products such as video game consoles, smartphones and…
2021-04-02 A New Robot Aims to Do the Heavy Lifting
The American robotics company Boston Dynamics recently made public a new robot called Stretch. It is designed to do only…
2021-04-01 What Is an NFT?
You may have recently heard of NFT technology, which permits digital works of art to be collected and sold for…
2021-03-29 Facebook Wrist Device Aims to Permit Control of Virtual Objects
Facebook says it is developing a device that would permit users to use their hand to control virtual objects. The…
2021-03-25 Study: Lightning May Have Helped Life Develop on Earth
A new study suggests lightning strikes that hit Earth after its formation may have unlocked a necessary chemical element to…