2018-02-28 Warm Air Above the Arctic Freezes Europe
Scientists say “extreme” warm air high over the Arctic Ocean this week is melting sea ice and sending very cold…
2018-02-26 Scientists Grow First Fully Developed Human Eggs in Laboratory
For the first time ever, scientists have succeeded in growing human eggs from the earliest stages to full maturity in…
2018-02-25 Smartphone App Helps Snakebite Victims
Scientists in Denmark have developed a venom test kit to help doctors treat victims of snake bites. The kit was…
2018-02-22 How 3D Printing Helped Team USA Go for Gold
The United States won its first Olympic medal in a men’s luge singles event at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Chris…
2018-02-19 Mars on Earth: Tests in Desert of Oman
Two scientists work together to test a geo-radar that was built to make a map of the planet Mars. They…
2018-02-19 Do Bats Hold the Secret to Long Life?
Bats are the only mammals that can fly a great distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a…
2018-02-16 Scientists Test New Treatment for Injuries that Produce Arthritis
American researchers are looking for new ways to reduce arthritis pain. Arthritis is known to affect older people. Over time,…
2018-02-15 Olympic Ready? Robot Skiers Compete in South Korea
As the world’s top athletes competed at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, some robots also showed off their winter sports skills.…
2018-02-12 Ancient Maya Structures Found in Guatemalan Jungle
Researchers using new aerial mapping technology have found thousands of never-before-detected ancient structures from the Maya civilization. They examined from…
2018-02-12 Japanese Companies Introduce New ‘Companion’ Robots
Robots are being used in industry assembly lines, to carry out medical operations and in the military. But, some Japanese…
2018-02-11 Students ‘Make History’ with New Dinosaur Find in Egypt
Researchers have discovered the remains of an up until now unknown dinosaur in Egypt’s Western Desert. The researchers say the…
2018-02-09 Possible Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Shows Early Promise
Researchers in Japan and Australia say they have made progress in developing a blood test that could one day help…
2018-02-08 Tests Suggest 10,000-Year-Old Brit Had Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Genetic material from a 10,000-year-old skeleton suggests the oldest-known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes. Scientists from Britain’s Natural…
2018-02-08 Judges Now Using Artificial Intelligence to Rule on Prisoners
Machines powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, are increasingly used to help people perform many different jobs. One area where…
2018-02-07 Child Experts Protest Facebook’s Kids Messenger App
Child development experts are urging Facebook to remove its new messaging app designed for kids. In a letter sent recently…