China Plans More Island-Building in South China Sea
State-controlled media in China recently reported that the government is trying to reach an agreement with other nations on operations in the South China Sea.
National Park Service Turns 100
The U.S. National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday.
NASA Finds ‘Lost’ Spacecraft
The American space agency, NASA says it has again made contact with a spacecraft studying the sun and space weather.
” For People Too Busy to Garden, FarmBot Can Help”
In a small home garden, about 1.5 meters wide and 3 meters long, a robotic device called the FarmBot is busy planting vegetable seeds.
Thailand’s Tourism Industry Works to Recover from Attacks
Officials in Thailand are working to help the tourism industry in several provinces affected by deadly bombings earlier this month.
Zika Could Affect Adult Brains, Says New Study
New research suggests the Zika virus may damage some cells in adult brains.
Chinese Companies Fight for Data Storage Business
Chinese companies have begun competing with Western companies in the cloud computing and data storage market.
U.S. Swimmer Ryan Lochte Loses Sponsors
Ryan Lochte’s name stayed in the news this week, two days after the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.
US College Students Missing Meals to Drink More Alcohol
Popular culture often shows alcohol as a big part of the college experience in the United States.
More Surprises from the Deep Sea
Researchers hired to study part of the deep sea floor of the Pacific Ocean found a surprising number of new animal species.