January was officially Australia’s hottest month on record

Australia sweltered through its hottest month on record in January and the summer of extremes continued…

Women who wear Muslim garments in court are viewed as more credible witnesses

Sexual assault victims wearing the hijab or niqab are viewed more positively when testifying in court…

Antarctic meltwater streams shed light on longstanding hydrological mystery

In one of the coldest, driest places on Earth, CU Boulder scientists have developed a possible…

The ‘stuff’ of the universe keeps changing

The composition of the universe—the elements that are the building blocks for every bit of matter—is…

Curiosity Measures a Martian Mountain’s Gravity

Apollo 17 astronauts drove a moon buggy across the lunar surface in 1972, measuring gravity with…

Curiosity Measures a Martian Mountain’s Gravity

Apollo 17 astronauts drove a moon buggy across the lunar surface in 1972, measuring gravity with…

Hubble Accidentally Discovers New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhood

The universe is very cluttered. Myriad island cities of stars, the galaxies, form a backdrop tapestry....

Hubble Accidentally Discovers New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhood

The universe is very cluttered. Myriad island cities of stars, the galaxies, form a backdrop tapestry....