Webb's NIRISS instrument is ready to see cosmos in over 2,000 infrared colors

One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s four primary scientific instruments, known as the Near-Infrared Imager…

Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought

The earth doesn’t give up its secrets easily—not even in the “Cradle of Humankind” in South…

Top predators could 'trap' themselves trying to adapt to climate change, study shows

As climate change alters environments across the globe, scientists have discovered that in response, many species…

Amazon landscape change study highlights ecological harms and opportunities for action

A major study into landscape changes in the Brazilian Amazon sheds new light on the many…

NASA’s Curiosity Takes Inventory of Key Life Ingredient on Mars

Scientists using NASA’s Curiosity rover measured the total organic carbon – a key component in the…

New research shows how disruption in wheat trade can affect food security

Global supply issues related to the pandemic and war in Ukraine have highlighted yet another global…

New research suggests heat waves could lead to avian population decline

Understanding how birds respond to climate change is a critical area of research that Elizabeth Derryberry,…

Long-term liquid water also on non-Earth-like planets?

Liquid water is an important prerequisite for life to develop on a planet. As researchers report…

New approach to treatment of deadly kidney cancer

Researchers have linked resistance to treatment for a deadly form of kidney cancer to low mitochondrial…

Global food supply-chain issues call for solutions

A new study sheds light on how trade, and centrality in the global wheat trade network,…