Astronomers to Increase Efforts in Exploring Potential Life Outside Earth Posted March 26, 2020 A group of astronomers is partnering with the Very Large Array (VLA), an observatory with 28 massive radio telescopes, to search the sky for traces of ext…
Spacecraft Launched to Take Closer Photos of the Sun Posted March 25, 2020 The European Space Agency (ESA), in partnership with NASA, launched a spacecraft to take detailed photographs of the Sun. Called the Solar Orbiter, the spacecraft was launched …
Study: Arctic Region Turning Green because of Climate Change Posted March 14, 2020 A recent study has revealed that the Arctic region is becoming greener at an alarming rate. The region is typically covered in ice, and its lo…
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Immune to Deadly Virus Posted March 3, 2020 Scientists successfully changed the genetic makeup of mosquitoes to make them resistant to all strains of the dengue [DENG-gey]
Teen Discovers New Planet during NASA Internship Posted February 23, 2020 A high school student from New York has discovered a planet that is nearly seven times the size of Earth during a NASA internship. Seventeen-year-old Wolf Cukier
Marine Life Threatened as Ocean Oxygen Levels Fall Posted February 16, 2020 The world’s oceans are currently losing oxygen, a nature conservation organization reported. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), around 700 …
Study: Dogs Understand Numbers like How Humans Do Posted February 10, 2020 A recent study revealed that dogs can process numbers the same way humans do. Previous studies have shown that animals use the approximate number system (ANS) …
Global Competition Launched to Innovate Air Conditioners Posted February 5, 2020 A global alliance has launched an innovative competition aimed at creating sustainable and eco-friendly air-conditioning systems. The alliance, compris…
Global Food Consumption Forecast to Increase by End of Century Posted February 1, 2020 Demand for food might increase by almost 80% in 2100 as the global population continues to grow and people become taller and larger, a new study has found. Experts from the Uni…
Scientists Alter Bacteria to Help Fight Climate Change Posted January 26, 2020 Scientists have modified the genes of a certain type of bacterium to use it to fight climate change. Escherichia coli [esh-uh-