What do Lady Gaga, Barack Obama, and Bill Gates have in common - aside from their fame? They are all left-handed. But why are 10 percent of people left-handed while most are right-handed? Researchers are trying to find out. A recent study identified...
The European Union's climate agency, Copernicus, says the world's temperature averaged 14.14 degrees Celsius in March. The latest monthly temperature means that Copernicus has reported a record high temperature for 10 months in a row. Copernicus adde...
Mars Explorer Arrives at New Area in Search for Evidence of Water, Life The American space agency's Mars explorer, Curiosity, has reached a new area of the planet Mars as it searches for evidence of water and possible life. The explorer, or rover, re...
NASA Wants Faster Clock for Moon The American space agency NASA says it wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to follow time on its own clock for the moon. It would not be connected to the different time zones found on Earth. The moon clock...
As Climate Changes, Herders Feed Reindeer 气候变化改变驯鹿生存方式 As he drives slowly across snow, Nils Mathis Sara drops food on the ground for hundreds of his reindeer to eat. His animals live in Finnmark, the northernmost point of Nor...
Deforestation, Severe Weather Worsen Disasters in Indonesia The heavy rains and flooding in early March destroyed homes and killed people in West Sumatra. It marked the latest deadly natural disaster in Indonesia. Government officials blamed the floo...
Google to Destroy Billions of Personal Data Files as Part of Legal Settlement Google has agreed to destroy billions of personal data records to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of secretly following users' internet activity. The lawsuit was...
In Romania, Europe Builds a Powerful Laser Engineer Antonia Toma works at a research center in Romania that holds one of the world's most powerful operating lasers. Recently, Toma studied the controls responsible for starting the laser. Ready? Signal...
Where Did Modern Humans Go after Africa? A new study offers an answer to the question of where early humans traveled after leaving Africa. Scientists say modern humans, or Homo sapiens, developed in Africa more than 300,000 years ago. Early humans th...
Scientists Learn More about Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy Researchers recently announced that they have found qualities of the main black hole in our Milky Way Galaxy that they did not know about before. Black holes are very massive objects with...
Gmail Launched 20 Years Ago on April Fools Day When Google launched Gmail in 2004, it quickly grew into one of the internet's most popular email services. At the time, though, many people thought the Gmail launch was a joke. This is because it was an...
How Well Does Your Dog Understand You? Dog owners know that their dogs understand and answer commands such as sit and stay. Many believe that dogs also understand words connected to their favorite objects. Bring me your ball will often result in exac...
Scientists Identify Building Blocks of Milky Way Researchers have identified two ancient star groupings that appear to be among the Milky Way Galaxy's earliest parts. The structures are named after the Hindu gods Shakti and Shiva. They were discovere...
NASA Seeks New Discoveries During Total Solar Eclipse Scientists plan to closely study next week's total solar eclipse to learn new things about the sun and our own planet. The eclipse can be seen on April 8 across most of North America and parts of...
Hyperloop Center Aims to Develop Transport Technology A 420-meter white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the northern Netherlands could be the start of a new kind of transportation for people and goods. The tube is the heart of the new...
