2018-07-16 Scientists Risk Heat, Gas to Study Hawaii Volcano
Wearing heavy cotton clothing, head protection and a device to help her breathe, Jessica Ball recently spent the night observing…
2018-07-15 Scientists: Spiders Use Electric Fields to Move through Air
Scientists have long wondered how spiders can use the webbing they make to fly. The 19th century English naturalist Charles…
2018-07-12 X-Ray Technology Helps Recover Lost 19th-Century Images
The world’s very first photographs were taken in the 1830s. Scientists now say they have found a way to recover…
2018-07-09 Baby Hippo Has Become an Educational Force
Imagine having an animal as your teacher. How much do you think one could learn from a hippopotamus, for example?…
2018-06-10 On Mars, NASA Finds ‘Organic’ Substances Linked to Life
The United States space agency says its Mars exploration vehicle has discovered chemical substances necessary for life. Scientists reported that…
2018-06-09 Dinosaur Skeleton of Possible New Species Sells for $2.3 Million
The skeleton of an extremely rare kind of dinosaur has sold for $2.3 million in Paris, France. The 150-million-year-old bones…
2018-06-02 Pill Combines Biology, Electronics to Recognize Diseases
Researchers say a pill could soon send radio signals from inside your stomach to help doctors recognize signs of disease.…
2018-05-19 Scientists: Ozone-Eating Chemical Mysteriously Rising
Scientists have found that levels of a now-banned chemical are rising again in Earth’s atmosphere. The chemical is called CFC-11.…
2018-04-22 Ancient Finger Bone Found in Saudi Arabia is 90,000 Years Old
A finger bone is pointing to what scientists are calling a new understanding of how ancient human beings came out…
2018-04-15 New Technology Harvests Energy from River and Tidal Movement
A number of companies have used the wind and sun to produce energy. Now, one company is using the force…
2018-04-05 New Facebook Tool Provides Information About News Publishers
Facebook has released a new tool that the company says will make it easier for users to evaluate news stories…
2018-04-05 NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Shows the Makeup of Jupiter
Scientists are finding that the inside of Jupiter is just as interesting as the part of the planet’s atmosphere that…
2018-04-01 Wildlife Experts Worry About Lack of Newborn Right Whales
Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned about the population of endangered whales. The winter birthing season just ended,…
2017-10-16 Bees are Carrying Pesticides into the World’s Honey
Bees are responsible for about 30 percent of the world’s food supply. Our fruits and vegetables would not grow without…
2017-10-09 60 Years After First Satellite, Russian Space Program Faces Struggles
Russia’s space program faces hard questions as it marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first man-made…