Researchers stitched together hundreds of images from the Very Large Telescope to form a breathtaking photo of a nearby…
Two geophysicists and an archaeologist teamed up to connect space weather 41,000 years ago to human behaviors that might…
FEMA flood maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant coverage gaps.
As flash floods ravage areas like the Texas Hill Country, research shows that technology alone cannot save lives during…
As more satellites are launched into orbit, space agencies are looking at how to predict space weather events that could…
Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments…
Understanding the similarities and differences of the deserts on Earth and Mars will help space travelers survive future…
While rarely explicitly taught to scientists in training, a set of common values guides science in the quest to advance…
Your personal privacy depends on your awareness, tech controls that allow you to decide what to share, and public policies…
Many of the world’s best and brightest STEM researchers have long moved to the US. But now that brain gain is at risk…
Social media design influences human behavior, and the Big Tech platforms use it to boost profits – and their owners’…
Over the next few days, astronomers will pull together evidence to determine whether the object is a comet.
Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the evolution…
Materials science might seem very technical, but as a scientific discipline, it has led to many shifts in society over the…
A scholar of intelligence and strategy explains why battle damage assessments are so challenging – and why the process…
How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental…
Iran has a long history of enriching uranium in an effort to develop nuclear weapons. It’s not clear how far the US attack…
Many of the apps and social media platforms you use every day may not charge you money, but often there is a price to pay…
Even though research supports the change, most cities have been slow to ban left turns at even the most congested intersections.
The James Webb Space Telescope has 2 powerful instruments that see light the human eye can’t.