Scientists have discovered three small planets that they think could support life. The planets are orbiting a dwarf star. Previously, scientists have thought dwarf stars to be too small and too cool to hold habitable planets in their orbits. The researchers used…
Buzz Aldrin in 1969 became the second human to walk on the Moon, and now he believes humans could walk on Mars as soon as 2040. Achieving that goal would be a huge challenge. The journey would be complex and very…
A new study of Earth's history found that humans are sending carbon into the atmosphere at the fastest rate ever. The study looked at a period of time 56 million years ago called the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, or the PETM. During the PETM, a…
Climate change is already destroying snow leopards' habitats, and it could result in the species going extinct, according to a report from the World Wildlife Fund. The report was released on International Snow Leopard Day, on Friday October 23, 2015. The…
Terrorists planted bombs in Brussels, Belgium, on March 22. Two explosions occurred in the Brussels airport. Another went of in the subway system. The terrorist group ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks. The airport was shut down temporarily, but subway service resumed hours later. In…
University of Minnesota scientists have developed a plan to keep Asian carp from advancing up the Mississippi River. Their plan would use a combination of jets of water to blow the invasive fish back, as well as loud noises, air bubbles…
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are running for president of the United States, and the two Democratic candidates took different stances on fracking in a recent debate. Clinton pledged to limit the amount of fracking in the United States, as well as…
NASA is preparing to select a new class of astronauts for 2017. At the application due date on February 18, there were more than 18,300 hopefuls. That is nearly three times the number of applications NASA received the last time a class was…
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly on February 13. His unexpected death puts President Barack Obama in a unique position. The President of the United States is tasked with nominating new justices to the Supreme Court. New justices often share similar beliefs…
On Monday, February 1, people across Iowa gather for caucuses. But what is a caucus? Caucuses help political parties choose their candidate to run for president. For up to two hours, people can learn about and discuss the candidates. Then they pick which person…