2018-11-06 Saving Venezuela’s Famous Red Bird by Planting Coffee
Pictures of the bird called the red siskin appear on Venezuela’s money, on products and in school books. The “Little…
2018-11-05 Chocolate’s Story Older Than Once Thought
Humans may have been enjoying cacao, the substance used to make chocolate, for much longer than experts had thought. Researchers…
2018-11-01 Reports: Accused Pittsburgh Killer Put Racist Posts on Social Media
The man accused of killing 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh reportedly left messages on a small social media…
2018-10-29 China’s Melting Glacier Brings Visitors, Adds to Climate Concerns
Each year, millions of people visit the 4,570-meter-high Baishui Glacier in southern China. Scientists say it is one of the…
2018-10-25 Google: AI Found Breast Cancer with 99 Percent Accuracy
Google says it is deeply involved in developing artificial intelligence, orAI, to help doctors identify and treat disease. The company…
2018-10-23 Researchers Find Bright Side to Some Invasive Species
Non-native species present threats to natural environments across the world by pushing out native organisms. Their presence can seriously damage…
2018-10-22 Australian Scientists Propose a ‘Telescope’ to Look Deep Underground
Scientists in Australia want to build what they describe as a “downward looking telescope” to look for mineral wealth under…
2018-10-18 Humanoid ‘Pepper’ Appears in Britain’s Parliament
A robot appeared with British lawmakers earlier this week to demonstrate how machines are being engineered to act like human…
2018-10-15 Study: Bees Went Silent During Total Solar Eclipse
On August 21, 2017, millions of people across America stopped what they were doing to observe a total solar eclipse.…
2018-10-15 Study Says the Brain Remembers Thousands of Faces
Some people claim they “never forget a face.” But what does that saying mean? Is there really no limit to…
2018-10-11 Google Launches New Phones, Tablet, Home Hub
Google has launched the latest versions of its Pixel smartphone, as well as a new tablet computer and a smart…
2018-10-10 Scientists Warn of Disastrous Global Warming in Near Future
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is warning that the world is heating faster than predicted. The…
2018-09-20 World’s First Hydrogen Trains Launch in Germany
The world’s first hydrogen-powered trains have begun running in Germany. They began carrying passengers Monday in Germany’s northern Lower Saxony…
2018-09-14 Three New Fish Species Found in Pacific Ocean
Scientists say they have discovered three new species of fish in one of the deepest places on Earth. All three…
2018-09-13 Apple Launches New iPhones, New Health Features for Watch
Apple announced three new iPhones and improved health features for its watches during a launch event on Wednesday. The event…