2015-12-21 Apollo 11 Spacecraft Lands in Your Smartphone
Back in 1969, it was the Apollo 11 crew who flew to the moon in a spaceship. School children watched…
2015-12-14 Could a Jolt to the Brain Stop Motion Sickness?
Some people can get motion sickness from being in moving vehicles such as cars or airplanes. But, a new device…
2015-12-07 Lasers Used to Chill, Instead of Heat
University of Washington researchers say they used a laser to turn hot water into cool water. Five engineers from the…
2015-11-30 NASA Paints Pluto Wild With Color
NASA, the U.S. agency that explores outer space, calls this image “Psychedelic Pluto.” Pluto is the furthest planet in our…
2015-11-23 Melting Glaciers on Climate Talk List in Paris
Terrorist attacks in Paris are not expected to stop the United Nations from hosting a major climate conference in that…
2015-11-18 Mealworms Can Eat Plastic Waste
Styrofoam is a plastic with a bad reputation. It cannot be recycled without releasing dangerous pollution into the air. The…
2015-11-16 Experts: El Nino Could Be the Strongest on Record
Weather experts say this year could be one of the strongest El Niño events in recorded history. Experts say El…
2015-11-16 Who Wants to Be an Astronaut?
Space. It’s called… the final frontier. So, when’s the last time you saw a job description like this?! “Hi, I’m…
2015-11-12 ExxonMobil Investigated on Climate Change
ExxonMobil is facing questions about what it told the public and investors about the risk of climate change. The state…
2015-11-09 Water on Mars: What Does It Mean?
For centuries, humans have wondered whether there is life on Mars. Scientists have asked why Mars is losing its atmosphere.…
2015-10-27 WHO: Cut Climate Pollutants, Save Lives
Reducing some climate pollutants could save millions of lives, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). Gases,…
2015-10-19 Paintable Solar Cells May Replace Silicon-Based Devices
Solar panels are manufactured in factories. Some of the devices are made with cadmium chloride, a substance shown to be…
2015-10-13 India to Bring Light and Heat with Solar Energy
Hundreds of villages in rural India are using clean energy powered by the sun. This month, 61 households in the…
2015-10-12 Water Robots Explore the Celtic Sea
Scientists in England are using two self-directed water vehicles to explore the animal and plant life of the Celtic Sea.…
2015-10-11 Whales Never Die on the Ocean Floor
Their calls can be haunting. Their size can take your breath away. And their worlds are dark and quiet. Whales!…