Japan to boost space cooperation with US in revised policy

Japan said Monday it will step up its defense capability in space and improve its ability…

How volcanoes explode in the deep sea

Most volcanic eruptions take place unseen at the bottom of the world’s oceans. In recent years,…

Historic floods reveal how salt marshes can save lives in the future

Coastal wetlands like salt marshes are increasingly recognized as valuable natural defenses that protect coasts against…

New extinct family of giant wombat relatives discovered in Australian desert

The unique remains of a prehistoric, giant wombat-like marsupial—Mukupirna nambensis—that was unearthed in central Australia are…

Message from the Deputy NASA Administrator – June 29, 2020

Message from the Deputy NASA Administrator – June 29, 2020 Click here for original…

An accurate simulation of high-pressure plasma for an economical helical fusion reactor

The research team of Assistant Professor Masahiko Sato and Professor Yasushi Todo of the National Institutes…

The gut shields the liver from fructose-induced damage

After one consumes food or a beverage containing fructose, the gastrointestinal system, or gut, helps to…

Historic floods reveal how salt marshes can protect us

By digging into major historic records of flood disasters, a research team reveals that the value…

The magnetic history of ice

The history of our planet has been written, among other things, in the periodic reversal of…

Study finds exercise increases benefits of breast milk for babies

A new study finds even moderate exercise during pregnancy increases a compound in breast milk that…