2020-09-03 Researchers Estimate Earth’s Temperatures During Ice Age
Scientists say they have calculated temperatures on Earth’s surface during the last Ice Age. The researchers made their calculations with…
2020-09-03 Elon Musk Demonstrates Technology Linking Computer to Brain
American billionaire Elon Musk has demonstrated a technology designed to use a computer chip inside the head to control the…
2020-08-31 Remains from Mass Grave in Japan Suggest Epidemic in 1800s
Workers have unearthed the remains of more than 1,500 people in western Japan. Archeologists report finding evidence that many of…
2020-08-31 Privately Developed Moon Lander Model Arrives at NASA for Testing
A full-size model of a privately-developed moon lander has arrived at the U.S. space agency NASA for examination and testing.…
2020-08-31 Has Apple’s Chief Tim Cook Replaced Steve Jobs?
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died in 2011. Many thought his ability to lead the technology company would be impossible to…
2020-08-30 Study Predicts Extreme Heat Rise in US Population Centers
A new study predicts that major U.S. population centers will experience the most extreme increases in heat over the next…
2020-08-27 Facebook Blocks Group Critical of Thai King After Government Pressure
Facebook has blocked a discussion group that includes criticism of Thailand’s monarchy after pressure from the government. Facebook said in…
2020-08-26 Scientists Study Animal Mummies with 3D Technology
Scientists recently used 3-D imaging technology to look inside the mummies of a cat, bird, and snake. The research is…
2020-08-26 Florida Keys to Use Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Disease
Officials in the Florida Keys plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes next year in an effort to fight insect-borne diseases.…
2020-08-24 Mouse-sized Elephant Shrew Rediscovered in Africa
Scientists say they have rediscovered in Africa a small creature related to the elephant that disappeared about 50 years ago.…
2020-08-22 China Says New Huawei Restrictions Will Hurt World Trade
China says a new set of U.S. trade restrictions on Chinese technology company Huawei will hurt world trade. The new…
2020-08-20 Rising ‘Digital Nationalism’ Could Create New Internet Borders
Increasing government attempts to censor or regulate the internet may result in new digital borders that could change the ways…
2020-08-19 Scientists Identify Chemical that Causes Locusts to Swarm
Scientists say they have identified a chemical released by locusts that causes the insects to join together in huge swarms.…
2020-08-18 Death Valley Reaches Highest Temperature in 100 Years
The National Weather Service’s (NWS) measuring system recorded a temperature of 54.4 Celsius at Death Valley in eastern California on…
2020-08-17 Google Uses Android Phones to Measure, Follow Earthquakes
Google has launched a communications system that uses the company’s Android phones to detect earthquakes. It aims to provide timely…