2021-01-15 French Wines Return from Year in Space
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft landed off the coast of Florida Wednesday night carrying research materials, equipment and 12 bottles of French…
2021-01-15 Brazilian Scientists Count Carbon in Amazon Rainforest
A small group of scientists carried machetes through the Amazon Rainforest. They cut through dense plant life as the mid-morning…
2021-01-14 Animal Astronauts
The first human moon landing happened more than 50 years ago. But did you know that human astronauts were not…
2021-01-11 Japan Aims to Launch World’s First Wooden Satellite
Japanese researchers say they are working to build the world’s first satellite made of wood. The goal is to help…
2021-01-07 Vaccine Delays Lead to False Offers Online
Millions of people are waiting for their turn to receive the newly-released COVID-19 vaccines. Delays in getting vaccines to the…
2021-01-06 Longleaf Pines Return to Southern Grasslands
When European settlers came to North America, grassy savannas secured by tall pine trees with footlong needles covered much of…
2021-01-04 New Scientific Discoveries Made in 2020
In 2020, many of the world’s top scientists centered their attention on the new coronavirus. Their efforts provided valuable information…
2021-01-04 Report: Google Sought Greater Control over Research Writings
Google reportedly moved to increase its control over research reports written by its scientists. In 2020, the company created a…
2021-01-03 Japan Pleased with Latest Asteroid Samples
Japanese officials say they are pleased with the quality of asteroid material collected by a spacecraft and returned to Earth.…
2020-12-31 New Technologies Created in 2020 to Fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many industries across the world in 2020. Many companies faced severe economic difficulties related to the…
2020-12-22 Jupiter, Saturn Come Together in Night Sky
The planets Jupiter and Saturn have been moving closer and closer to each other in the night sky. In fact,…
2020-12-24 How COVID-19 Vaccines Developed in Record Time
Before the start of the Lunar New Year in January, Chinese officials reported an outbreak of a lung infection from…
2020-12-28 2020 Saw Many Successes in Space Exploration
Space exploration gave moments of hope in a difficult year. Three countries sent spacecraft toward Mars in 2020. Astronauts launched…
2020-12-19 US Approves Genetically Changed Pig for Food and Medicine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a genetically modified pig to be used as food and for…
2020-12-17 Explainer: The New US Lawsuits Against Facebook
The U.S. government and several U.S. states have brought new lawsuits against Facebook. The cases accuse the company of abusing…