Simulating Early Ocean Vents Shows Life's Building Blocks Form Under Pressure

By mimicking rocky seafloor chimneys in the lab, scientists have produced new evidence that…

Data from Parker Solar Probe’s Third Orbit Now Available to the Public

Data from Parker Solar Probe’s Third Orbit Now Available to the Public Click here…

House Science Committee Leaders Request FCC Delay Rulemaking on Orbital Space Debris

House Science Committee Leaders Request FCC Delay Rulemaking on Orbital Space Debris Click here…

Earth-size, habitable-zone planet found hidden in early NASA Kepler data

A team of transatlantic scientists, using reanalyzed data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope, has discovered an…

PIA23686: White Smoker Ocean Vents

           Target: Earth Image Credit: NOAA/C. German (WHOI) Click here for original story, PIA23686:…

Questionnaire survey identifies potential separation-related problems in cats

The first questionnaire survey to identify possible separation-related problems in cats found 13.5 percent of all…

Economists find carbon footprint grows with parenthood

Increased time constraints and the need for convenience in raising children appear to offset parents’ concerns…

Researchers use snake venom to solve structure of muscle protein

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered the detailed shape of a key protein involved…

Human handling stresses young monarch butterflies

People handle monarch butterflies. A lot. Every year thousands of monarch butterflies are caught, tagged and…

Researchers challenge accuracy of methods that analyze trees of life

When species under a taxonomic umbrella have faced forks in the road, leading to extinction or…