Right Whale Number Decrease Slowing, But Threats Remain The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world's most endangered large whale species. Its population loss appears to be slowing. But scientists warn that the large sea animals still face thr...
China Sends Its Youngest-ever Crew, Enters New Space Race 中国将最年轻航天员乘组送入空间站 China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station Thursday. The launch is part of the country's plan to put astronauts on th...
Researchers Detect Ancient Energetic Burst Astronomers have detected radio waves coming from what looks like a joining of galaxies from about 8 billion years ago. The discovery is the oldest-known example of an event that is difficult to explain: a f...
AI Tool Aims to Predict Virus Variants before They Appear Scientists have created an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that aims to predict different virus versions, called variants, before they appear. Creators of the tool say it works by estimating...
Study: Part of Antarctica to Experience Unavoidable Melt A new study says that no matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a large and important part of Antarctica is expected to disappear. Researchers used computer models to predict...
Publishers Worry Over Googles New AI Search Tool Publishing companies are growing increasingly concerned about generative AI, especially a model developed by Google. Since May, Google has begun releasing a new form of search in the United States, Ind...
Scientists Propose Law of Nature Expanding on Evolution British naturalist Charles Darwin presented his theory of evolution in the 1859 book On the Origin of Species. He proposed that biological species change over time by gaining traits that help th...
Researchers Build First AI Tool to Discover Supernovas Scientists say they have built an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can successfully identify and confirm supernovas. A supernova is an extremely bright, super-powerful explosion of a star,...
Tiny Antarctic Ocean Animal Raises Big Questions Antarctic krill, a relative of shrimp and crabs, are only a few centimeters in size. But scientists say they are important to the area's food web, including food for some of the Earth's largest animals...
Australians Claim to Create Most Complete Map of Universes History Australian researchers say they have produced the most complete history of the universe to date. An Australian National University team says the study offers new ideas about how the u...
Scientists Try Listening to Learn about Wildlife A team of scientists is studying the sound of the forest in Ecuador to learn how artificial intelligence (AI) could follow animal life in recovering environments. When scientists want to measure new fo...
Water Levels Low in North Brazil, Near Amazon River People, animals and fish who depend on the waterways connected to the Amazon River close to the Brazilian city of Manaus are facing a long period of dry weather. The city's port is an important econ...
How Google's Antitrust Trial Could Change the Internet Search Market A court in the United States is hearing evidence in a case against search engine provider Google. The government accuses the company of using illegal methods to crush business compe...
Scientists: Chemical Used in Air Coolers Needs Replacing Jennifer Byrne owns a heating and air conditioning repair company in the American city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Air conditioning, or AC equipment, cools the air in a home. To do this, the...
Study: Climate, Land Use Changes Sharply Reduce Pollinating Insects A new study suggests changes in world climate and land use are sharply reducing the number of insects needed for pollinating crops. The study looked at thousands of species and areas...
