2016-06-06 Minivan-sized Sponge Found off Hawaii Coast
It might be hard to imagine, but scientists found a sponge the size of a minivan in deep waters near…
2016-05-23 Artificial Intelligence: Helpful and Dangerous
Computers and other machines have and will continue to change the way people do business and how we live. Many…
2016-05-16 NASA Astronauts Train for Commercial Space Flights
The American space agency and private companies are developing vehicles to take humans into low Earth orbit and even farther…
2016-05-16 Solar Cooker Reduces Smoke Pollution Deaths
Solar power technology could help to reduce deaths caused by household pollution. Pollution trapped inside homes and other buildings kills…
2016-05-09 Amazing Amazon Hides Atlantic’s Coral Reef
Scientists studying the area where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean were in for a surprise. Under the muddy,…
2016-05-02 Dinosaurs Already Decreasing Before Asteroid Hit
Dinosaurs—those big prehistoric creatures— may have already been decreasing in population long before an asteroid crashed into the Earth, and…
2016-05-01 Some Birds as Smart as Apes
Using the term “bird brain” is one way to insult another person’s intelligence. That is because a bird’s brain is…
2016-04-29 Scientists: Monkeys Used Raft to Cross Ocean
Scientists believe a species of monkeys used a raft to cross 160 kilometers of ocean from South to North America…
2016-04-25 Polio Virus Used to Kill Brain Tumors
Researchers are using the polio virus to fight cancer cells in the brain. A team at Duke University is using…
2016-04-24 Researchers Repair Brain Injuries With New Cells
A group of researchers at Rice University in Texas are learning how to help the brain heal from serious injuries.…
2016-04-18 Hawking, Zuckerberg to Search for Life in the Universe
It is one of the oldest questions ever asked: Are we alone or is there other life out in the…
2016-04-11 Scientist Fights for Coral Reefs, Makes Science Fun
The language used by scientists to explain complex ideas can be difficult and — well, let’s face it — sometimes…
2016-04-04 Scientists Could be Closer to AIDS Cure
Since the start of the deadly AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, scientists have been working towards a cure. Now, they…
2016-03-28 Scientists Closer to Solving Plain of Jars Mystery
A new group of human remains has been uncovered on the Plain of Jars in Laos. They are believed to…
2016-03-22 Four Young People Who Make the World Better
What can technology do to make your world better? Four young people are starting new businesses to answer that question.…