Palau’s Helen Reef attracts illegal hunters. Other people keep it safe

Palau’s Helen Reef is one of Earth’s most biologically diverse reefs. It is home to many kinds of plants and ...

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Disease affecting pigs threaten North Italy

In Italy, an outbreak of disease is threatening the pig meat industry. On Giovanni Airoli’s farm, a pig was found ...

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How Floridians should prepare ahead of violent storms

For many Floridians, preparing and listening to warnings could save their lives when a violent storm comes. According to emergency ...

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In Ohio, drought and weather changes affect North America’s largest native fruit

In Ohio, a long drought and changing weather due to climate change are affecting the pawpaw, North America’s largest native ...

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Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private walk in space

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his team safely returned to Earth after a five-day space mission. The trip took ...

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Very small plastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

Microplastics, or tiny pieces of man-made plastic, are found everywhere. They can be in the ocean, air, food, and water. ...

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Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study says

A new study says that wildfire smoke may be more harmful to the brain than other types of air pollution. ...

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How heat impacts you

Heat waves in the U.S., Mexico, India, and the Middle East are getting worse. High temperatures and humidity are dangerous ...

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Heat wave in Mexico affects monkeys, birds, and other animals

Mexican wildlife, including birds and monkeys, is suffering because of a heat wave and lack of rain. Mexico’s Environment Department ...

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Protect yourself against a small animal that drinks blood

Tick season is starting across the United States. And experts are warning people that there could be a lot of ...

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Several countries experience colorful aurora

A strong solar storm that hit Earth on May 10 and 11 produced stunning colorful auroras or northern lights across ...

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Vietnam has too much e-waste, workers recycle some of it

The world is producing more e-waste than ever. There were 62 million metric tons of e-waste in 2022, and it’s ...

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The number of Indonesia’s forests decreased last year, but experts see improvements

Indonesia experienced a 27% rise in forest loss in 2023 compared to the previous year. The rise is mainly due ...

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Japan is giving Washington 250 new sakura trees

Japan will be giving the United States 250 new sakura trees. These trees will replace those that will be ripped ...

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Top Chinese official says green, high-tech development is important for country’s economy

A senior Communist Party leader recently announced that China will work on technological reforms and green technologies. And the reforms ...

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New AI tools can record your medical appointment or write a message from your doctor

New AI tools are helping thousands of doctors communicate with their patients. Some tools are used to answer messages, and ...

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To save water, Morocco is closing its famous public baths three days a week

Morocco’s famous public baths, or hammams, have been fixtures in the culture. Hammams are places where people gather to unwind. ...

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Dengue cases in Peru are increasing because of mosquitoes and high temperatures

There is an alarming spread of dengue in Peru because of water shortages and storage. In Piura, a poor city ...

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Singapore is looking for new solutions to its water problems

Singapore is a Southeast Asian country with a dense population. It has a fast-growing economy. However, despite its success, Singapore ...

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Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are decreasing, UN report says

A new United Nations report says that nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline. When the season ...

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The nation’s roadside safety system can’t handle heavy electric vehicles, according to accident tests

The test result of a study by the University of Nebraska discovered that electric vehicles (EVs) can easily crash through ...

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Bird flu is affecting farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ badly

In December, Sunrise Farms’ chickens had bird flu. Following the government rules, the poultry farm had to slaughter its whole ...

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AP Explains: 2023 was the hottest year on record

Two top US science agencies reported that global average temperatures in 2023 shattered existing heat records. The U.S. National Oceanic ...

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Much of Kenya experiences three power blackouts in 3 months

Kenya experienced a power blackout in December. It paralyzed large parts of the country. The transport minister requested the National ...

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Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

Wegovy, a popular weight-loss drug, reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in an international study. Experts say ...

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New Delhi closes schools and limits construction work to reduce air pollution

In New Delhi, the government closed schools and did not allow polluting vehicles and construction work. Only essential activities, like ...

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In New York City, scuba divers’ love for the sport becomes a mission to collect undersea garbage

A group of scuba divers went diving in New York City. They’ve seen pretty sea creatures like crabs, sea robins, ...

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Free dental clinic improves the health of Australians

A Southern Queensland clinic is providing some free dental services in Australia. The goal of the program is to improve ...

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Workers working under extreme heat have no protection in the U.S.

This summer, the Southwestern United States and other parts of the country experienced many days of harsh heat. And this ...

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Canadian wildfires led to increase in ER visits

The smoke from Canadian wildfires has reached the United States. And it resulted in a spike in people with asthma ...

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Amazon adds video telemedicine visits nationwide to its virtual clinic

Amazon, an American e-commerce company, opened a virtual clinic last year. And now, they are adding video telemedicine consultations in ...

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UAE announces 2nd space mission, looking for clues on how life began

The United Arab Emirates unveiled plans to send a spacecraft to the solar system’s main asteroid belt. It’s the latest ...

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Japan prepares for increasing summer heat

Temperatures are rising in Japan and summer is coming fast. In Osaka, temperatures went up to 25 degrees Celsius on ...

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Don’t feed the bears! But birds OK, new Tahoe research shows

Mountain rangers and wildlife biologists always warn people to not feed bears and other animals at parks. But for birds, ...

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UN says ozone layer slowly improving

The ozone layer is healing and would fully mend in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says. The ...

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Real or fake? Many wonder which type of Christmas tree is more eco-friendly

When it comes to Christmas trees, some people say that nothing beats a real one. Every year they cut down ...

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Two space hotels set to open in 2025 and 2027

A US company has announced plans to open two luxury hotels in space within the next few years. Orbital Assembly ...

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Take your shoes off at the door, scientists say

Do you take your shoes off at the door, or do you leave them on? This debate has been ongoing ...

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Scientists finding scary dolls on Texas beach

According to ocean researchers, creepy dolls have been washing up on a beach in southeastern Texas recently. The scientists walk ...

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Escaped flamingo found over 1,000 kilometers away

A flamingo that escaped from a Kansas zoo in 2005 was recently found over 1,000 kilometers away. Nicknamed “Pink Floyd,” ...

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Darwin’s missing notebooks returned to library after more than 20 years

Two of Charles Darwin’s notebooks were returned to the Cambridge University Library earlier this year, more than two decades after ...

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Experts worried about chemicals in UK drinking water

A recent BBC study on tap water found that the levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” exceeded European safety levels ...

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Wild tropical birds living in Paris

A recent study confirmed that there are now more than 8,000 wild parakeets living in and around Paris. The tropical ...

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New data helps search for possible ninth planet

Astronomer Michael Brown and his colleague, Konstantin Batygin, have announced that they’ve narrowed down the location of a possible ninth ...

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Scientists build laser to control weather

Scientists have created a giant laser to try to control lightning. They’ve installed the 5,000-kilogram, 9-meter-long laser on Mount Säntis, ...

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Indonesia building “Jurassic Park”

People have started to call a new Indonesian tourism project “Jurassic Park” after a shocking photo of it went viral ...

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Scientists say danger to Earth is higher than originally thought

NASA scientists have announced that the chance of an asteroid hitting Earth is higher than their original estimate. Bennu is ...

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Trillions of loud insects appear in the US

Trillions  of cicadas have appeared in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and other areas of the US. Cicada season is ...

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Bill Gates says no beef for rich countries

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently suggested that rich countries should eat only synthetic or plant-based meat. Synthetic meat is grown ...

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Philadelphia turns off lights to save birds

The city of Philadelphia – commonly known as Philly – has started a new program to help stop migrating birds ...

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Man pays $10,000 to complain about internet speed

A California man paid $10,000 for ad space in the Wall Street Journal to complain about his internet company’s service. ...

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US worried about increasing number of foreign insect species

A species of worm called jumping snake worms is invading US forests. The worms are originally from Asia, but scientists ...

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Scientists make amazing underwater discovery

A team of Australian scientists has discovered a coral reef that is taller than the Empire State Building. The newly ...

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Cats may be smarter than you think

According to a new study, cats may be more intelligent than most people think. In the study, a Japanese cat ...

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Rare horse cloned at California zoo

San Diego Zoo Global has successfully cloned a Przewalski’s [shuh-VAHL-skeez] horse, an endangered type of wild horse. The animal was ...

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Air pollution can cause early death

According to a new study, air pollution is the biggest threat to human health. Scientists used the Air Quality Life ...

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Supermarket chain helps British zoo

Iceland Foods, a British supermarket chain, adopted all of the Humboldt penguins at Chester Zoo. The supermarket is known for ...

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For many people, local food difficult to find, study says

A new study discovered that less than one-third of the world’s population is able to get food from local sources. ...

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Scientists can now grow and eat fresh lettuce in space

In 2014, NASA astronauts started growing plants on the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts used a special space garden ...

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Athletes have better hearing, new study shows

Researchers from Northwestern University analyzed the brain activity of about 1,000 male and female athletes and non-athletes. While the study ...

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New invention may give humans night vision

A team of scientists created special particles that may help people see better in the dark. The particles help the ...

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Study shows increase in numbers of green sea turtles

According to a recent study, the population of green sea turtles in the Pacific is increasing. From 2002 to 2015, ...

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Planting trees can stop rising temperatures, study says

A new study found that planting trees is the most effective way to stop climate change. Researchers used images from ...

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U.K. will restart paying families and businesses for electricity

The U.K. has a new plan to pay homes for their green energy. The plan is called the Smart Export ...

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Lonely frog finally finds partner

Romeo was called the loneliest frog in the world. He lived alone in an aquarium for 10 years. Romeo is ...

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