Some Businesses in the US Hit Customers with Coronavirus Surcharge Posted July 11, 2020 Some businesses in the United States are hitting customers with surcharges to recover from losses due to the pandemic. As the crisis continues to take a toll o…
Airport in Alaska Named World’s Busiest for a Day Posted July 10, 2020 Alaska’s Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) was named the world’s busiest airport for a day. The airport snagged the title after handling 948 ai…
Bumblebee Bites Can Make Plants Bloom Earlier Posted July 9, 2020 A study has found that bumblebees bite plants to make them bloom earlier. Scientists from Switzerland found that when there is not enough pollen to feed on, bumblebees …
Facebook and Instagram Launch New E-Commerce Feature Posted July 8, 2020 Facebook and Instagram have introduced a new e-commerce platform called Shops. The new feature enables customers to find and purchase products directly from a Facebook page or …
Therapy Dog Awarded a Doctorate Posted July 7, 2020 An eight-year-old therapy dog at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) was bestowed an honorary doctorate in veteri…
Singaporean University Launches Program for Graduates’ Innovations Posted July 6, 2020 The National University of Singapore (NUS) recently launched a program that calls on its graduates to come up with innovations that will create a better post-pandemic world. Ca…
Australian Researchers Create World’s Fastest Internet Connection Using Single Chip Posted July 5, 2020 A team of researchers in Australia has recorded the fastest internet speed in the world using an optical chip that is the size of a fingernail. According to the researchers, th…
Campaign Encourages French People to Eat More Cheese Posted July 4, 2020 A new campaign is urging French people to eat more cheese because its sales have plummeted, and producers have been left with an overstock of the…
Scientists Say Lobsters Make Far-Reaching Noises Posted July 3, 2020 A species of lobster creates a unique sound that can be heard up to three kilometers away, scientists say. Called European spiny lobsters, these crustaceans ar…
Researchers Create Artificial Eye that Copies Human Eye Functions Posted July 2, 2020 Researchers built an artificial eye that mimics human eye structure and functions. A team of scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology created the Elec…