As the agency develops plans for exploring the moon and Mars, it's seeking cutting-edge research that could turn science fiction into reality.
An alarming new study finds that infant feces contain 10 times more polyethylene terephthalate (aka polyester) than an adult’s.
For her new book, Devi Lockwood traveled around the world gathering stories of how people are being directly affected by a warming planet.
The question has plagued scientists for centuries. A new study offers some answers.
The goo that grows in soaked buildings can cause infections and allergies—an issue that’s understudied even as climate change leads to more frequent deluges.
The concept of a dimension seems simple enough, but mathematicians struggled for centuries to precisely define and understand it.
The first all-civilian, all-private spaceflight splashed down off the coast of Florida.
‘Zombie’ purple urchins have obliterated West Coast kelp forests with their insatiable appetites. Can they be stopped?
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A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy—the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires.
Utilities have upgraded the infrastructure for rooftop power in richer neighborhoods, but low-income areas don't have the same capacity.
The first all-civilian, all-private mission to orbit prepares to blast off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Four civilians—none of them NASA astronauts—are expected to blast into space aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
Human behavior has changed along with the virus and public health measures to contain it. For modelers, it’s a curveball.
Dozens of microchips scattered over the cortical surface might allow researchers to listen in on thousands of neurons at the same time.
Voice analysis of a 34-year-old recording proves that Ripper the musk duck “independently evolved” to mimic his human caretakers.
Scientists taught an artificial neural network to imitate a biological neuron. The result offers a new way to think about the complexity of brain cells.
The tiny optical devices turn up in lane markers, road signs, bike gear and even on the moon, helping us see under low-light conditions.
A spate of studies claim that the disease was circulating in Italy long before the pandemic—but they struggle to support the theory.
Overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change are driving species collectively known as chondrichthyan fishes toward a global crisis.