Space scientists say unusual lights in the sky, known as the northern lights, are more likely to appear because of intense activity on the sun. The cause is the 11-year solar cycle. During a period of about 11 years, the sun's activity changes. The U...
Weather researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to improve existing weather prediction methods. But, experts say the AI tools currently face limitations and should be used along with traditional prediction methods to be most effect...
Scientists say they have successfully reproduced corals to improve their resistance to warmer ocean temperatures. The latest effort is one of many that seeks to prevent major coral destruction events known as bleaching. The scientists blame the bleac...
China plans to start operations of a huge experiment next year that aims to observe subatomic particles called neutrinos. The goal is to gather information that will help physicists better understand matter itself. That information will help solve on...
SpaceX has successfully completed a fifth test of its Starship rocket system. The uncrewed test was carried out Sunday at the American space company's launch center in Boca Chica, Texas. During the flight, the 121-meter-tall Starship was successfully...
The largest bug to ever live was about 2.6 meters long and had many legs. However, the look and shape of its head remained a mystery until now. The fossils of these creatures are often headless shells. When bugs drop their shells, a process called sh...
Many English learners can improve their pronunciation by listening carefully to native English speakers and trying to match the up-and-down movement of their sentences. That is the opinion of Marla Yoshida, an English as a Foreign Language teacher at...
Scientists in Brazil recently announced the discovery of one of the world's oldest reptile remains. They say the bones - dating back to around 237 million years ago - may help explain the rise of the dinosaurs. The four-legged reptile species is call...
A group of international scientists recently announced they had made a map of the whole brain of an adult fruit fly. They said the milestone would provide new knowledge about the brains of all animals including humans. The research gives details of m...
New research says that 610 bird species have died off over the past 130,000 years. For instance, the Kaua'i 'ō'ō, a Hawaiian songbird, was declared extinct just last year. The recent research also suggested that an ongoing biodiversity crisis that...
A European spacecraft has been launched to explore an asteroid struck in an earlier planetary defense mission by the American space agency NASA. The European Space Agency (ESA's) Hera spacecraft launched October 7 from NASA's Cape Canaveral in Florid...
A series of powerful hurricanes have affected millions of people in the United States in recent weeks. Some people are wondering if scientists could control extreme weather events. However, experts say hurricanes are far too powerful for humans to co...
Meta's Instagram service recently introduced some built-in tools designed to protect young users. The changes also give parents more control over their children's accounts to improve safety and limit the amount of time spent on the social networking...
A new study says hurricanes in the United States are hundreds of times deadlier than government estimates say. In fact, the research finds, they result in more American deaths over the long term than car accidents or wars. The study found the average...
Three scientists who developed methods to predict the structure of proteins and build new ones have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The winners were American David Baker, a professor at the University of Washington; Briton Demis Hassabis, head of G...
