Science & Technology

– Manuscript – Scientists from the U.S. and Canada say Arctic warming is reducing the food supply for polar bears. The animals are forced to look for food at waste sites. That is causing problems for both the bears and humans. A report on the scientists’ findings recently appeared in the publication Oryx. Polar bears normally hunt seals. But a warming climate is … [Read more...] about Scientists: Hungry Polar Bears Eating Food Waste to Survive

– Manuscript – As seabird biologist Bonnie Slaton slides off a small boat and walks through waist-high water, the brown pelicans spread their wings overhead until she reaches Raccoon Island. The narrow island is a small piece of land separating the American state of Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico. During seabird breeding season, the place is full of noise and motion — … [Read more...] about Scientists Work to Help Brown Pelicans on Shrinking Islands

– Manuscript – Japanese researchers have released plans to recreate Earth’s level of gravity on the moon. The effort aims to support plans by the United States and other nations to establish long-term bases for humans on the moon. The low gravity on the moon would affect humans living there in important ways. The American space agency NASA notes that gravity on the … [Read more...] about Japanese Researchers Plan to Recreate Earth’s Gravity on Moon

– Manuscript – The five major planets in our solar system have lined up in a rare formation that sky watchers can see with their own eyes. Astronomers say the formation is expected to remain in the sky through the rest of June. The planets involved are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. They are the brightest planets in the solar system. Seeing two or three … [Read more...] about 5 Planets Align in the Sky in Rare Formation

– Manuscript – The American space agency NASA has launched a satellite designed to test a new orbit around the moon. The satellite launched Tuesday from New Zealand on a rocket built by American space company Rocket Lab. The satellite is called a CubeSat. CubeSats are small research spacecraft also known as nanosatellites. They provide a low-cost way for scientists, … [Read more...] about NASA Launches Satellite to Test New Orbit Around Moon