Red tide returns to San Francisco Bay, one year after large fish die-off

A toxic red tide has returned to San Francisco Bay, raising fears of a reprise of…

Lowline fire expanding north of Gunnison as firefighters retreat and set backfires

The lightning-sparked Lowline fire burning in western Colorado north of Gunnison has expanded to 1,331 acres…

York fire in Mojave Desert along California-Nevada border balloons to 77,000 acres

A wildfire blazing along the Southern California-Nevada border, burning through delicate Joshua Tree forests, continued to…

Is beer made with microwave-dried rice any different than air-dried rice?

Using an industrial microwave can shorten the time needed to dry rice bound for beer making…

Organoids revolutionize research on respiratory infections

Biofilms are highly resistant communities of bacteria that pose a major challenge in the treatment of…

How plant biology research could inform COVID-19 treatments

Investigating the building blocks of biology can lead to unexpected outcomes. That’s what happened when researchers…

Opinion: No leg to stand on—why the US must reconsider its stance on climate reparations

From rising sea levels to longer and more extreme droughts, there is overwhelming evidence that climate…

Join NASA Administrator, Artemis II Moon Crew for Mission Update

NASA will host a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the…

Creative designs: Geography of Australia's digital technology industries

A short walk down Melbourne’s Lygon Street will take you past around 30 Italian restaurants, cafes…

The nuclear arms race's legacy: Toxic contamination, staggering cleanup costs and a culture of government secrecy

Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” has focused new attention on the legacies of the Manhattan Project—the World…