Observing our planet from the International Space Station since July 2022, NASA's EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) mission is beginning its next act.

Climate change not only leads to rising sea levels, but also puts our rivers to the test. Researchers of Wageningen University & Research warn that rivers are becoming more vulnerable to sudden, permanent changes, such as a river spontaneously changing

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry during a press conference at PortMiami in April. DeSantis faces criticism for failing to do all he could on Florida's biggest environmental threat: climate change.; Credit: Joe

Even its precious prehistoric toe-beans are there.

Cracking the myths.

Researchers are developing atomically precise memristors for advanced neuromorphic computing systems. The University of Kansas and University of Houston, backed by $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation’s Future of Semiconductor program (FuSe2), are collaborating to develop atomically tunable memory

A USC study shows a significant rise in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic that persisted into 2022. This increase was seen across most demographics with adults aged 40-49 experiencing the most notable surge. The ongoing high rates of alcohol

Scientists test the famous physicist’s predictions by calculating the distortion of time and space. Why is the expansion of the Universe accelerating? Even 25 years after its discovery, this remains one of science’s most profound mysteries. Unraveling it requires scrutinizing

Deep-sea microbes consume alkanes, reducing oceanic and atmospheric pollution, and a new study reveals they utilize a unique metabolic pathway. This discovery challenges previous beliefs about anaerobic metabolism. Natural seeps on the deep seafloor release alkanes, pollutants that can pose

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of unusually bright and massive galaxies soon after the Big Bang has cast doubt on the standard model of galaxy evolution and bolstered a rival theory for how physics may work on large scales,

The James Webb telescope has spotted three gigantic "red monster" galaxies that were spawned soon after the Big Bang. They're so large they could rewrite the laws of galactic evolution.

A new model based on the famous alien-hunting Drake equation suggests that some parallel universes within the hypothetical "multiverse" could have higher chances of containing extraterrestrial life than our universe.

Complaints of acrid odors, fiery accidents, soot and harmful emissions have gained new resonance in recent years.

A federal judge ruled the Bureau of Land Management's off-road plan didn't show how it minimized impacts to the desert tortoise, a move environmentalists hope will lead to safeguards for the reptile that has seen dramatic declines.