In a new memoir, planetary scientist Dr. Dante Lauretta takes readers behind the scenes of a mission to secure a sample from ...
The World Meteorological Organization’s report confirms last year had the highest temperatures on record and predicts an even ...
In his book, the principal investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission describes the frantic morning of final checks before the ...
Dr. Frans de Waal, who died this month, helped humans understand the emotional lives of our closest living animal relatives.
NASA’s new PACE satellite will study how these tiny creatures could affect Earth’s climate, and how aerosols influence air ...
A recent study looked into life-threatening infections, and a few deaths, linked to the use of tap water with devices like ...
The U.S. Botanic Garden is one of 62 locations across the United States that rescue endangered species poached in the wild.
Mimicking some of the sea lion’s tricks could allow more maneuverable, quieter vehicles that produce less turbulence in the ...
It’s something of a cosmic accident that total solar eclipses happen at all. Over time, the moon’s widening orbit will make them impossible.
Four years ago this week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Experts say it’s far from over.
A group of fish called gar, dubbed “living fossils,” may have the slowest rate of evolution of any jawed vertebrate.
Flavorama: A Guide to Unlocking the Art and Science of Flavor is a new book that breaks down the mechanisms that go into ...