Science & Technology

– Manuscript – A non-profit environmental group says the amount of tropical forest lost around the world in 2022 was equal to an area the size of Switzerland. Global Forest Watch is an effort supported by the nonprofit World Resources Institute (WRI), which is based in Washington, D.C. WRI recently released its latest data. The group found that about 41,000 square … [Read more...] about Study: Deforestation Increased in 2022 Despite Promised Reduction

– Manuscript – A team at Tokyo University is developing robotic arms that people can wear. The devices could find use in areas from creative expression to search and rescue operations. Masahiko Inami is a professor who develops systems to expand human abilities. Inami’s team at the University of Tokyo is designing the wearable robotic arms. The team is developing a … [Read more...] about Japanese Researchers Develop Wearable Robot Arms

– Manuscript – A recent study says that pumping massive amounts of groundwater to the surface can affect the position of Earth’s poles. The poles are at either end of the imaginary line running through the Earth. The turning motion of Earth around this line causes day and night. The tilt of the line, in relation to the sun, causes the seasons. Scientists have known for … [Read more...] about Study: Pumping Groundwater Has Changed How Earth Turns

– Manuscript – New research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as giant sloths, big animals that disappeared thousands of years ago. The findings support evidence that people arrived in the Americas thousands of years earlier than once thought. Scientists looked at small pendants made of bony material from the sloths. The pendants have round holes in … [Read more...] about Brazilian Cave Objects Suggest Earlier Arrival of Humans in Americas

– Manuscript – Scientists say they have found new evidence of organic matter on Mars that could be linked to past life on the planet. The Perseverance explorer, which is operated by the American space agency NASA, discovered the organic materials. The explorer, or rover, has been collecting data on Mars since landing on the Red Planet in February 2021. The goal, or … [Read more...] about NASA Rover Finds New Evidence of Organic Matter on Mars