Comet impacts could bring ingredients for life to Europa's ocean

Comet strikes on Jupiter’s moon Europa could help transport critical ingredients for life found on the…

Study probes how plague spreads through wild rodent populations

Scientists have long been puzzled how the bubonic plague bacteria, Yersinia pestis, can cause both stable,…

Harnessing smartphones to track how people use green spaces

A new study demonstrates how anonymized GPS data from people’s smartphones can be used to monitor…

Starvation shown to cause cell remodeling

Body cells burn off fat reserves when nutrient supply from food ceases. A team led by…

Viewpoint: With historic droughts on the rise, we must reclaim our water

The climate crisis challenges our water supply in many ways, from deadly hurricanes to widespread and…

Timber demand could help save forests

A recent study found that increasing global demand for timber products, as well as paying landowners…

Why can't we replace sniffer dogs with electronic noses?

Compared to other senses, our sense of smell is often overlooked. Our noses can alert us…

New book examines tallgrass prairies' ecological history, effects on Indigenous cultures

The heart of the American Midwest was one of the most important ecological and cultural borderland…

First images released from NOAA-21 VIIRS instrument

Bright blue water in the Caribbean Sea and smog in Northern India appear in the first…

For credit rating agencies, reputation matters

Contrary to popular belief, credit rating agencies provide more accurate, timely, conservative and informative credit ratings…