Engineers examine urban cooling strategies using reflective surfaces

If you’ve ever been in a city’s central core in the middle of summer, you know…

Researchers trace dust grain's journey through newborn solar system

A research team led by the University of Arizona has reconstructed in unprecedented detail the history…

Juice in Large Space Simulator

Image: Juice in Large Space Simulator Click here for original story, Juice in Large…

Metal catalysts used for environmental sustainability found to degrade and become less effective

New research is showing that some tiny catalysts being considered for industrial-scaled environmental remediation efforts may…

Study: Removing 'bad apples' from police forces unlikely to significantly reduce use-of-force complaints

The idea that a small number of “bad apples” are responsible for an outsized share of…

Watch live: Signature of the Financial Framework Partnership Agreement

Watch live: Signature of the Financial Framework Partnership Agreement Follow the online event marking the FFPA…

Why Geology Is Our Destiny

A visit to the renovated hall of gems and minerals at the American Museum of Natural…

Pathogenic bacteria rendered almost harmless

By identifying one of the mechanisms regulating the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a research team is…

Tradition of keeping mementos in memory of loved ones dates back at least 2,000 years, study shows

A new study suggests that mundane items like spoons and grinding stones were kept by Iron…

How farmers and scientists are engineering your food

By manipulating genes scientists say they can create better-tasting produce, but is it necessary? …