2019-11-21 Research Aims to Give Robots Human-Like Social Skills
One argument for why robots will never fully measure up to people is because they lack human-like social skills. But…
2019-11-21 Years-long Drought Threatens Honey Bees in Chile
Beekeeper Pablo Alvarez sits near his hives and points up into a cloudless, blue Chilean sky. Bees come and go…
2019-11-20 Midway Atoll Covered with Plastic, Dead Birds
From above, Midway Atoll appears out of the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean as a small oasis of land.…
2019-11-19 New Ford Mustang Starts a Series of New Electric Vehicles
Ford is showing its first all-electric sports utility vehicle, or SUV – the Mustang Mach E, marking a major change…
2019-11-18 Study: Negative Dog Training Methods Can Cause Long-Term Harm
A new study suggests that dog training methods based on negative punishments can cause long-term harm to the animal. Much…
2019-11-18 Inventor Wins Prize for ‘Plastic’ From Fish Waste
A 23-year-old British woman has invented a product she hopes will one day replace single-use plastic. The new product is…
2019-11-15 Tesla to Build Factory in Germany
Germany is celebrating Tesla’s decision to build its first European factory in the country. The decision came just days after…
2019-11-15 Japanese Spacecraft Heads Home
A Japanese spacecraft has left a distant asteroid and started its return trip to Earth after successfully completing its mission.…
2019-11-14 Scientists Test Systems to Predict, Control Lightning
Scientists say they have developed a system that uses machine learning to predict when and where lightning will strike. Researchers…
2019-11-11 NASA’s Voyager 2 Discovers New Details About Interstellar Space
About one year ago, the U.S. space agency NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft left our solar system. Several reports recently released…
2019-11-07 Study: Number of Kids Watching Online Videos Doubled in 4 Years
A new study has found that the number of young Americans who watch online videos each day has more than…
2019-11-06 Astronauts to Make Cookies with New Test Oven
Astronauts on the International Space Station will soon test a new oven for making chocolate chip cookies. A spaceship carrying…
2019-11-03 Why Fewer Typhoons Are Hitting Taiwan(China), Philippines
Weather experts say Taiwan and the Philippines have experienced fewer typhoons in recent years. The reduced storm activity may be…
2019-11-04 Scientists Trained Rats to Drive Cars. What Did They Learn?
Mice and rats have long been used in medical research because of their biological similarities to humans. The tiny animals…
2019-11-01 Fast-Spreading Sea Urchins Destroying Sea Life in California, Oregon
Scientists say fast-spreading sea urchins have eaten away at huge underwater kelp forests in California and Oregon. The invasion by…