What happened before the Big Bang?

A team of scientists has proposed a powerful new test for inflation, the theory that the…

Deciphering the walnut genome

California produces 99 percent of the walnuts grown in the United States. New research could provide…

Up to 500,000 displaced by southern Africa cyclone

Survivors of a cyclone that pummelled southern Africa began receiving medicine, food and tents Tuesday as…

Climate change petition: Oxford students campaign for better teaching on subject

Four school pupils are petitioning for the subject to be taken more seriously in schools.

European Parliament adopts copyright reform in blow to big tech

The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted copyright reforms championed by news publishers and the media business,…

Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 Preliminary Stray Light Assessment

Abstract: Although the Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 (TIRS-2) is a nearidentical copy of the Landsat 8/TIRS-1…

Death toll in ‘unprecedented’ Iran floods rises to 21

The death toll from major floods swamping much of Iran has risen to 21, emergency services…

Facebook blocks more accounts over influence campaigns

Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia…

The hunt is on for closest Earth-like planets

NASA's new Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is designed to ferret out habitable exoplanets, but with…

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® Induction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Saturday, April 6

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® Induction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Saturday, April 6