Researchers pin down PFAS prevalence in firefighter gear

A firefighter’s protective clothing, called turnout gear, is essential for operating in the dangerous conditions of…

Drones offer more efficient way to survey vital oyster reefs

Skimming 100 feet above the Gulf waters at 13 miles per hour and blasting out 700,000…

Scientists use power of AI to supercharge planetary studies

A new technique for detecting planetary craters that will allow scientists to accurately map the surfaces…

Examining the nuances of the forest-water connection

The infrastructure that brings drinking water to homes is an investment. For millions of people, forests…

Upcycling method turns textile trash to functional coatings

In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old…

SpaceX Starship effectively grounded by FAA after in-flight explosion

It was an exciting time when, two weeks ago, SpaceX got the clearance it needed to…

JWST's MIRI instrument is having problems again

Last week, NASA shared a blog post saying they detected a sensor glitch associated with the…

Isotope analysis helps tell the stories of Aboriginal people living under early colonial expansion

In 2015, Gkuthaarn and Kukatj community members of Queensland’s Gulf Country invited us to excavate, analyze,…

Opinion: When employers reward 'ideal' workers, gender equality suffers

UK deputy prime minister Dominic Raab recently resigned following the publication of a report into workplace…

Researchers find long-banned pollutants in the very deepest part of the ocean

I was part of a team that recently discovered human-made pollutants in one of the deepest…