UK to rejoin Europe's Horizon science program

Britain is to rejoin the Horizon Europe science research program under a new bespoke deal, Prime…

Phoenix on track to set another heat record, this time for most daily highs at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit

Phoenix, already the hottest large city in America, is poised to set yet another heat record…

Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe

Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the…

Capturing the chemistry of radium-223 for cancer treatment

Scientists need a better understanding of the chemistry of radium to be able to target the…

Echoes of extinctions: Novel method sheds light on future challenges for mammals

Large-bodied mammals play crucial roles in ecosystems. They create habitats, serve as prey, help plants thrive,…

Grasping entropy: Teachers and students investigate thermodynamics through a hands-on model

Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding…

What is geospatial intelligence? A geographer explains the powerful melding of maps and data

With record-breaking temperatures across the South, smoke from Canadian wildfires across the North, historic flooding in…

Working towards better recommendations for how biodiversity may be leveraged to promote delivery of ecosystem services

Thousands of studies examine how plant diversity structures predator communities and shapes herbivore pressure. This body…

NASA's PACE spacecraft successfully completes key environmental test

Consider it the “mother of all tests.” Click here for original story, NASA’s PACE…

Energy production is powered by more than just physics

Large-scale energy generation projects depend on economics and politics as much as they do on the…