Month: April 2020 (Page 2)
A study found that tropical forests can no longer eliminate carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere like they used to.
The study was conducted by a team of European and Africa…
UK-based mobile service provider Vodafone has backed a satellite project that will connect mobile devices to a broadband internet network from space.
Vodafone …
Axiom Space, a spaceflight service startup, will make it possible for tourists to travel to space.
The startup has partnered with rocket and spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX to s…
A high school student chose to give his exam bonus points to a failing classmate.
Winston Lee, a history teacher at Letcher County Central High School, shared the student’s act…
Somatic, a tech startup, has developed a robot that is meant for bathroom cleaning.
The New York-based company showcased the new robot at a tech event in March. The innovation …
George Hood, a 62-year-old former US Marine, has set the Guinness World Record for holding the longest plank.
Planking is an exercise in which an individual holds a position si…
British retail chain Marks and Spencer (M&S) has rolled out a food refill scheme.
The scheme, which was tested at an M&S store in Sout…
Football associations in the United Kingdom released new guidelines that ban heading, or using the head, in youth football.
What prompted the associations to c…
Scientists discovered the first multicellular animal that does not need oxygen to live.
Studies have shown that multicellular animals on Earth perform mitochondrial respiration…
American bakeshop and restaurant chain Panera Bread becomes the first brand to offer subscription-based unlimited coffee and tea in the United States.
For $9 a month, members o…