Seal Takes Ocean Heat Transport Data to New Depths

An elephant seal helps scientists understand how the ocean transports heat between its upper…

Oldest Known US Ham Receives ARRL Centurion Award

The oldest known US radio amateur, Cliff Kayhart, W4KKP, received his ARRL Centurion Award plaque in…

A week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing in adult mice

New research reveals how a week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing…

Probe Gets Close To The Sun — Finds Rogue Plasma Waves And Flipping Magnetic Fields

The initial results from an ambitious mission to get a spacecraft close to the Sun are…

North America's bird shrinkage documented, with a crash and a splat

Since 1978, researchers have scooped up and measured tens of thousands of birds that died after…

Distant star's vision of our Sun's future 'death'

A newly discovered planet offers insights into the Sun’s demise in 5-6 billion years. …

Studying water quality with satellites and public data

Access to abundant, clean, water for drinking, recreation and the environment is one of the 21st…

Living at the edges

Resembling an overgrown house cat with black-tipped ears and a stubby tail, the Canada lynx, a…

SpaceX delays space station delivery due to high wind

SpaceX has delayed its delivery to the International Space Station because of dangerous wind gusts. …

Sun's close-up reveals atmosphere hopping with highly energetic particles

Outbursts of energetic particles that hurtle out from the sun and can disrupt space communications may…