New US weapons systems being developed by the US Department of Defense can be easily be…
Month: October 2018
Google launches connected speaker with screen, but no camera
Google on Tuesday launched a new version of its connected speaker, with a touchscreen display designed…
Oldest fossil of a flying squirrel sheds new light on its evolutionary tree
The oldest flying squirrel fossil ever found has unearthed new insight on the origin and evolution…
Polar bears gorged on whales to survive past warm periods; won’t suffice as climate warms
Polar bears likely survived past warm periods in the Arctic, when sea ice cover was low,…
Hook injury caused by catch-and-release hampers feeding performance in fish
Anglers don't expect to take home dinner when they practice catch-and-release fishing, but they might not…
To crash or swerve? Study reveals which actions taken by self-driving cars are morally defensible
A crash by one of Uber Technologies, Inc.'s self-driving cars earlier this year resulted in the…
AI tool automatically reveals how to write apps that drain less battery
To send a text message, there's not only "an app for that," there are dozens of…
Scientists aim to use crowdsourced data to improve flood predictions
In spring of 2011, University at Buffalo hydrogeologist Chris Lowry hammered a giant measuring staff into…
Aqua satellite sees Hurricane Michael strengthening
Hurricane Michael continued strengthening while moving north-northwestward over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico as NASA's Aqua…
NASA investigated rainfall in Hurricane Michael as it was developing
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite analyzed rainfall and structure of an intensifying…