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...
Groups Demand Urgent Rules to Protect Whales from Ships An alliance of environmental groups is calling for new federal rules to protect an endangered whale from crashes with ships. The groups presented their demands in a document, called a petition,...
Google Says AI-powered System Is Improving City Traffic Flows Google says an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system it created is helping improve traffic flow in major world cities. The system, called Project Green Light, is currently in use in...
App Shows How Ancient Greek Buildings Looked Thousand Years Ago If you visit the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, you will see the rocky grounds high above the city that include the famous ruins of the Parthenon. However, if you use a new app from Greece...
Study: Footprints in New Mexico May Be Oldest Sign of Humans New research confirms that a fossil of human footprints found in the U.S. state of New Mexico likely represents the oldest direct evidence of humans living in the Americas. The footprints w...
Scientists Study Long-lasting Ancient Structures Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later. Roman engineers built thick concrete sea barriers, for example. Mayan builders created scul...
China Aims to Grow Influence in Space with Tiangong Station 中国计划利用天宫空间站扩大太空影响力 China plans to increase the size of its space station in the coming years. 中国计划在未来几年扩大其空间站的规模。 Th...
NASA to Launch Spacecraft to Observe Metal-rich Asteroid The American space agency NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft designed to observe an asteroid made mostly of metal. The launch of the vehicle, called Psyche, is set for October 12 from Ken...
Report: Online Digital Divide Leaves Girls Behind A new report suggests many girls across the world are not using the internet because of online abuse, discrimination or other issues. The report was produced by a non-profit group called Girl Effect....
Study Finds AI Tools Help but also Hurt Worker Performance An experiment involving hundreds of office workers has found that artificial intelligence (AI) tools can greatly help but also hurt worker performance. AI tools designed to operate at human l...
NASA to Use Special Spacecraft to Deorbit Space Station 美国宇航局计划使用特制宇宙飞船让国际空间站脱轨回收 The American space agency NASA has a new plan for deorbiting the International Space Station (ISS). The plan involves...
Research Shows Genetic Influence of Neanderthals, Denisovans Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human relatives, and others, called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors. The groups mixed and had children. As a...
Scientists Recover Genetic RNA from Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Researchers say they have recovered genetic material from the Tasmanian tiger, an Australian animal that has long been extinct. The discovery could help scientists learn more about these cre...
Indoor Food Growing Operations Face Uncertain Future Indoor food growing operations are seeing both successes and failures in the United States. Some companies in the food industry are investing even as competitors fail. California-based Plenty Unlim...
ChatGPT Expands with Voice and Image Abilities The artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT has added new abilities that include voice and image recognition. The changes permit some users to directly ask ChatGPT questions and receive voice answers....
