NASA Picks Astrobotic to Carry VIPER Ice-Hunting Moon Rover

Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh company, won a $199.5 million contract to transport NASA’s VIPER rover to the…

Study: News reports of education 'achievement gaps' may perpetuate stereotypes of Black Americans

Scholars have warned that the framing of racial “achievement gaps” in tests scores, grades, and other…

Utah's arches continue to whisper their secrets

Two new studies from University of Utah researchers show what can be learned from a short…

Scientists carry out first space-based measurement of neutron lifetime

Scientists have found a way of measuring neutron lifetime from space for the first time—a discovery…

Free online tool will enable farmers to deliver environmental benefits

A free web-based support tool will enable farmers to deliver environmental improvements and potentially attract payments…

Soil biology research can help create a more sustainable future

Soils are home to more than 25 percent of the earth’s total biodiversity, supporting life on…

Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Pay $10 Million to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Pay $10 Million to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit Click…

Recovery of sea otter populations yields more benefits than costs

Researchers have created a new model to evaluate the long-term economic benefits of top predator recovery,…

Plastic in the deep sea: Virtually unaltered after a quarter of a century

Even in the most remote regions of the oceans plastic debris can be found. Usually it…

Denisovan DNA influences immune system of modern day Oceanian populations

More than 120,000 novel human genetic variations that affect large regions of DNA have been discovered,…