'Bizarre' Dinosaur That Lived Near the South Pole Discovered in Australia
Scientists describe the two-inch bone of a 110 million-year-old elaphrosaur found in Victoria, Australia, after it was misidentified as belonging to a pterosaur.
TECHNOLOGY
What Is Tesla's 'Million Mile' Battery and When Will It Be Revealed?
Elon Musk has revealed fresh details about the "Battery Day" event after suggesting it will be "one of the most exciting days" in Tesla's history. A low-cost, long-life battery is anticipated.
We May Be Entering a Deep Solar Minimum as the Sun Goes Unusually Quiet
The sun has been "blank" for over three quarters of the year, putting it in the running for one of the quietest periods since the start of the Space Age.
SpaceX Set to Launch Starlink Satellites With Special Visors to Stop Their Light From Ruining Astronomy
The experimental system is designed to keep the antennae of the satellites in the shade, thereby preventing sunlight from reflecting off them back to Earth.
The Only Whale Shark to Be Tagged Twice by Scientists Has Traveled Nearly 10,000 Miles in Just Over 600 Days
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the oceans, growing to around 30 feet in length on average.
China's Huawei Hits Out at U.S. 'Stranglehold' as Chip Maker TSMC Reportedly Cuts Ties
"The U.S. is leveraging technological strengths to crush companies outside its own borders. This will only serve to undermine the trust international companies place in US technology," Huawei said.
How Amazon's Bet on Autonomous Vehicles Can Help Protect Us from Viruses
"Bezos sees a future where packages will be delivered by self-driving vans, small bots rolling through neighborhoods and drones buzzing to their destinations."
Jeff Bezos is RightâAmazon is Too Big To Fail, Says Writer Who Profiled Company
"Amazon's drive for automation in everything from its warehouses and delivery vans is likely to lead to massive unemployment, and business and governments will have to work together to find solutions to that."
NASA Marks Hubble's 30th Birthday With Stunning Image of 'Cosmic Reef'
"Hubble has given us stunning insights about the universe, from nearby planets to the farthest galaxies we have seen so far," NASA's Thomas Zurbuchen said.
Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava Bombs and Sending Ash 11,000 Feet into the Air
Sakurajima, on Japan's southern island of Kyushu, is one of the country's most active volcanoes.
Levels of Ocean Biodiversity Have Barely Changed for Hundreds of Millions of Years, Scientists Say
Scientists have analyzed fossils from the Cambrian explosion 540 million years ago to the present day to explore levels of marine biodiversity over time.
Captive Elephants in Thailand May Starve as Tourist Camps Close During Coronavirus Pandemic, Conservationists Say
As work dries up, many owners are struggling to cover the costs of keeping an elephant. In some instances, animals have been set free to fend for themselves.
Spike in Big Cat Poaching During Coronavirus Lockdown in Colombia, Conservation Group Says
"With their neighbors inside, some hunters are spending quarantine targeting jaguars, pumas and ocelots," Esteban Payán from Panthera told Newsweek.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX 'Fixing' Brightness of Starlink Satellites After They Appear as String of Pearls in Night Sky
The Starlink mission is intended to deliver "high speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable," SpaceX reiterated this week.
Air Pollution Has Fallen Significantly in Nine Major Global Cities, Report Finds
Lockdown measures across the world have led to large decreases in vehicle traffic and industrial activity.
