A titanium tube containing a rock sample is resting on the Red Planet’s surface after being…
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Drying process could be key step in development of life
One-hundred fifty years ago, Charles Darwin speculated that life likely originated in a warm little pond.…
Biodiversity: One way to help countries stick to their commitments to restore nature
When a hydropower dam in Argentina threatened to wipe out the hooded grebe, a bird found…
Temporary child-welfare placements target non-white children disproportionately
Nationwide, children who are removed from their homes by child protective services for fewer than 30…
Assembly begins on NASA's next tool to study exoplanets
Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. As technologies for…
Researchers use quantum mechanics to see objects without looking at them
We see the world around us because light is being absorbed by specialized cells in our…
Wildfire threats not commonly disclosed by U.S. firms despite risk to economy
Wildfires in the United States, especially in western states, increasingly pose a significant risk to entire…
What is an aftershock? Learn about the smaller earthquakes impacting Northern California.
Northern California residents awoke early Tuesday to a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that killed at least two…
Chile's ALMA observatory resumes work after cyberattack
The ALMA telescope in the Chilean Andes has resumed operations nearly two months after shuttering due…
Europe's access to space in jeopardy after Vega-C rocket failure
Flights of the new European Vega-C rocket have been suspended pending an investigation into an overnight…