New study confirms light from outside our galaxy brighter than expected

Scientists analyzed new measurements showing that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two…

Aboriginal people built in the Darling River for centuries—now there are plans to demolish these important structures

Apart from managing the land, Indigenous people have also managed waterways, including the Murray River and…

Hubble captures majestic barred spiral galaxy NGC 6956

Against an inky black backdrop, the blue swirls of spiral galaxy NGC 6956 stand out radiantly.…

Long-term Western precipitation trends are stable, says atmospheric scientist

Although the West has experienced major ups and downs in its precipitation patterns from year to…

Growing fears of 'dead pool' on Colorado River as drought threatens Hoover Dam water

The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs stand nearly three-quarters empty, and federal officials now say there is…

Possible new ways to continue growing coffee in a changing climate

A team of authors from Uganda and the U.K. with backgrounds in botany, agriculture and the…

Stromboli's 'rejuvenation' heralds era of more variable volcanic eruptions

An unexpected series of eruptions at Stromboli may be due to changes in the volcano’s internal…

Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades

Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and…

Over the holidays, try talking to your relatives like an anthropologist

How is it possible to spend so much time with your parents and grandparents and not…

Spectacular Anglo-Saxon burial uncovered—here's what it tells us about women in seventh-century England

A village with the Old English name “Filthy Pool” wasn’t an auspicious location to discover one…