2015-06-07 Can Forests Help Feed the World?
Experts predict nine billion people will live on our planet by 2050. They say by that time demand for food…
2015-07-18 Warning System Keeps Swimmers Out of Polluted Water
The dry conditions in California are good for people who like to swim in the Pacific Ocean. Because of the…
2015-06-13 Scientists: Rising Sea Levels to Continue
Scientists say sea levels are rising and will continue to do so into the future. Coastal communities around the world…
2015-05-27 FBI: Ransomware Scams on the Rise
An old Internet scam is getting some new attention lately. It is called “ransomware.” Ransomware is a term used for…
2015-05-26 New Tool Maps Buildings’ Energy Efficiency
Architects, engineers and building supervisors will soon be able to quickly collect information that once took weeks to measure and…
2015-05-22 Google Self-Driving Car Heading to Public Streets
This summer, the latest version of Google’s self-driving car will make its first appearance on public roads. The two-seat vehicle…
2015-05-19 Amazon Receives Patent for Drone Delivery System
Amazon.com has received patent rights to send its products to customers by unmanned drone aircraft. The company is the largest…
2015-05-16 US Agency Announces Wave Energy Prize Competition
Experts say that sun and wind are the richest sources of clean, renewable energy. But ocean waves also create powerful,…
2015-05-13 Satellites Study Weather Conditions, Predict Diseases
Meningitis is spreading across West Africa. The brain disease is a threat every year across 21 African countries. Health officials…
2015-05-12 NASA Working Toward Mission to Mars
The head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, said that the space agency is on track to…
2015-05-10 New Paint Resists Oil and Water
Having an automobile can be costly. In addition to paying for fuel, the owner of a car should set aside…
2015-05-05 Growing Better Fruits and Vegetables
Consumers around the world benefit from large food stores and large-scale food production. They can buy many fruits and vegetables…
2015-05-05 Hot Computers Could Be Used to Heat Homes
When computer servers operate a complex program, they can get very hot. Cooling the servers can be costly. So researchers…
2015-05-04 3-D Printed Device Helps Children with Rare Breathing Disorder
You may have heard about a process called 3-D printing. It is where a machine creates a three-dimensional object —…
2015-05-02 Experts See Closer Link Between Earthquakes and Oil Drilling
Since 2009, earthquake activity has greatly increased in the central and eastern United States. A new report from U.S. earthquake…