Scientists in Argentina have discovered the oldest-known remains of the tadpole. The animal belonged to a large frog species that lived alongside dinosaurs about 161 million years ago. The researchers said the 16-centimeter-long tadpole died during t...
The American space agency NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft to seek more detailed information on water sources on the moon. The spacecraft is an orbiter called Lunar Trailblazer. It is set to launch later this year, or in early 2025. A SpaceX...
Even for a period of extreme weather, this autumn has had more than the usual weather disasters. The Spanish province Valencia has seen the latest incident of massive and deadly flooding in Europe. Heavy downpours also hit France, Austria and Czechia...
Researchers say a large fish that was thought to have disappeared from Asia's Mekong River has been seen in the waterway in recent years. The fish is called a giant salmon carp. A recent study detailed the most recent sightings of the fish. The lead...
Phones hold so much of our digital lives - emails, social media and bank accounts, photos and more. As a result, if our phones ever get stolen or lost, we can face major problems. In some places, phone thefts have increased. Britain, for example, has...
South Korean researchers have developed a drone designed to stay level when transporting goods over many kinds of surfaces. A team at Seoul National University of Science and Technology built a prototype, or test model of the drone. The team recently...
In the Japanese village of Kamimomi, a small group of farmers began gathering their rice in extreme heat, two weeks earlier than usual. Kamimomi is in Japan's western Okayama prefecture. The area is called the Land of Sunshine because of its good wea...
Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a new food substance that protects bees from dangerous chemicals used in farming. They claim it will protect the insects' brains from neurological damage caused by chemicals called pesticides. As pollina...
How a sperm and an egg come together has long been a mystery. Now, new research by scientists in Austria provides interesting insight. It shows that fertilization works like a lock and key in animals that have a backbone -- from fish to people. Such...
Astronomers have made a surprising discovery about the first brown dwarf ever identified. New observations suggest the object is actually two brown dwarfs orbiting each other. The American space agency NASA describes a brown dwarf as an object that s...
The space rock that hit Earth 66 million years ago and caused the deaths of many life forms - including dinosaurs - was not the largest object to ever strike our planet. One meteorite up to 200 times bigger hit the planet 3.26 billion years ago, caus...
The U.S. government has issued final rules for operating air taxis. It has also set training and approval requirements for pilots. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the new rules. They were announced October 22. The FAA explain...
The Caribbean island of Anguilla is getting a economic lift from companies registering internet addresses through the British territory. The companies are seeking to show they are involved in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. One way to do t...
Periods of very high temperatures, or heatwaves, deep in the ocean might be highly under-reported, a recent study says. The study suggests such heatwaves could have worrying effects in the future. Australia's national science agency (CSIRO) and the C...
Technology company Amazon recently said it is investing in small nuclear reactors to meet its increasing need for electricity. Amazon's announcement came two days after a similar statement from technology company Google. Nuclear power is gaining atte...
