Climate Scientists Fear Trump Budget Cuts and Wonder What He Really Believes
Trump's mixed signals on climate change send a worrisome message to NASA and federal climate agencies.
View ArticleA Limestone Sunshade Could Be a Risky Way to Cool the Planet
Injecting calcite particles into the stratosphere could repair the ozone hole and slow climate change, but experts say carbon cuts and new tech are needed instead.
View ArticleHere's How to Stop Russian Cyber-Hacking
The U.S. government, businesses and regular people need to step up to protect themselves against theft and political espionage.
View ArticleAs Glaciers Melt, Greenland Eyes Mining and a Thawing Nuclear Base
The country's independence bid requires money from mines and fossil fuels, as climate change leads to hazards and opportunities for revenue.
View ArticlePlane-to-Plane Network Could Blanket Skies With Wi-Fi
Aircraft-based networks could deliver broadband data coverage to remote areas — and a new way to track a plane that goes missing.
View ArticleFacing Climate Change, Ski Resorts Deploy New Tech
Warming winters are having a serious impact on the North American skiing industry and resorts are increasingly turning to new technology to adapt.
View ArticleHere's Why Uber Is Fighting a Push for More Driver Fingerprinting
Not everyone agrees that fingerprinting-linked databases are best way to screen new employees and volunteers.
View ArticleThe Pentagon Is Pouring $328 Million Into High-Tech Laser Weapons
A recent bill boosts the budget for directed energy weapons by 51 percent, but will size, weight and rainy weather get in the way of making these machines a reality?
View ArticleWill Trump Go After Vaccine Science?
Scientists worry that Trump's appointment of anti-vaccine crusader Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could disrupt research and development of vaccines against Zika, malaria and other infectious diseases.
View ArticleForecasting the Future Is Becoming Big Business for Sci-Fi
More policy experts are using science fiction to spice up doom-and-gloom reports of the world's future.
View ArticleUK Contractors Want to Build a Laser Deflector Shield That Can Spy on Enemies
Still in the conceptual phase, this device would use a laser to heat the atmosphere, creating either a shield or a floating magnifying glass that could spy on enemy bases thousands of miles away.
View ArticleWhy We Fall for Fake News and How to Bust It
On many college campuses, students are being trained to identify fake news, while some are even learning how to write their own false stories as a way to understand the phenomenon.
View ArticleRemote-Controlled Cyborg Dragonflies Will Be Flown Like Drones
Sensors embedded in insects' brains would allow a pilot to direct them to pollinate crops — or track enemy forces.
View ArticleSolar Flares in Space May Cause Whale Beachings on Earth
NASA scientists are studying the link between disruptions of the Earth's magnetic field and stranded whales and dolphins that use the field for navigation.
View ArticleRussia Prepares as Warming Climate Thaws Ice-Free Superhighway
A warming climate is opening up the northern sea route connecting northern Europe and Asian and North American ports. Russia has Arctic icebreakers at the ready. The United States has one.
View ArticleRussia's Poisoners: Why They Do It
Poison allows perpetrators to deny involvement rather than create political martyrs, say experts.
View ArticleActivists Race to Archive Climate Data to Protect It From the Trump...
Archivists and environmentalists have been gathering to collect and safeguard scientific research from government databases, with another meeting set to follow Scott Pruitt's confirmation as EPA chief.
View ArticleStem Cell Therapy Could Reverse Hearing Loss
Scientists develop a new method to regrow microscopic hair cells that pick up sound.
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Researchers erased certain memories from slug neurons, opening up the...
Credit: iLexxIf you had the chance to erase your worst, most painful memories, would you do it? New research published in the journal Current Biology by neuroscientists from the Columbia University...
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Finding naturally mummified animals is not an everyday occurrence, but rising...
Credit: Romina JakkiA thirsty chameleon that perished during its desperate search for water may no longer be of this world, but its mummy — naturally preserved by India's hot, tropical climate — has...
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