Study shows our sun is less active than similar stars

By cosmic standards the sun is extraordinarily monotonous. This is the result of a study presented…

NASA Space Laser Missions Map 16 Years of Ice Sheet Loss

Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have made…

No blue skies for super-hot planet WASP-79b

The weather forecast for the giant, super-hot Jupiter-size planet WASP-79b is steamy humidity, scattered clouds, iron…

Catastrophic outburst floods carved Greenland's 'Grand Canyon'

Buried a mile beneath Greenland’s thick ice sheet is a network of canyons so deep and…

NASA Picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and Others For Moon Lander Work

It seems unlikely the space agency will meet President Trump’s goal of a return to the…

No Blue Skies for Super-Hot Planet WASP-79b

The weather forecast for the giant, super-hot, Jupiter-size planet WASP-79b is steamy humidity, scattered clouds, iron…

Study on firms' return policies offers guidance on pricing, returns, refunds

Because customers who shop online cannot try on their purchases, a third of all Internet sales…

NASA's Webb Telescope to unravel riddles of a stellar nursery

A bustling stellar nursery in the picturesque Orion Nebula will be a subject of study for…

Investors punish for social irresponsibility depending on proportion of company execs with law degrees

Corporate social irresponsibility (CSI) and other questionable business practices that ultimately harm stakeholders occur frequently, drawing…

Researchers offer ways to address life under COVID-19

An international team of researchers has outlined ways to manage different facets of life under the…