Prescription drugs found in York’s rivers

Scientists have detected 29 different pharmaceutical drugs in York's two rivers – with some levels higher…

NCAR-based climate model gets a significant upgrade

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has released an updated version of its flagship climate…

Wet aluminum hydroxide and oxyhydroxide particles release hydrogen when irradiated

Cold War plutonium production activities created complex wastes. Vitrifying the waste for final storage is complicated…

Sustainable certified palm oil scheme failing to achieve goals

There is little evidence that a certification scheme for palm oil plantations is improving protection of…

Sleek telescope makes it in the Big Apple

Just in time for Asteroid Day, New York's Museum of Modern Art has selected a sleek…

Anthropology professor writes book on the bonds between humans, animals

Radhika's Govindrajan's book "Animal Intimacies" started attracting attention before it was even available to readers. A…

Image: Evaluating the noise of future aircraft

As air traffic continues to surge in the U.S., neighbors who live near airports are complaining…

NASA flies large unmanned aircraft in public airspace without chase plane for first time

NASA's remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully…

Rapidly intensifying, possibly planet-wide dust storm affecting Mars

A massive and intensifying dust storm, one of the most intense ever observed on Mars, is…

Enabling Analytics in the Cloud for Earth Science Data

Abstract: The purpose of this workshop was to hold interactive discussions where providers, users, and other…