Immigrants who naturalize outearn their peers

The moment when an immigrant becomes a citizen of his adopted country looks remarkably similar in…

Outlook for the polar regions in a 2-degrees-warmer world

With 2019 on pace as one of the warmest years on record, a major new study…

A new gene involved in strawberry fruiting time is identified

Their great taste and their health benefits have made them one of the most popular fruits.…

Silverswords may be gone with the wind

Silversword plants of Hawai’i—known by their Hawai’ian name ‘ahinahina which translates to very grey—are unique to…

Better wildfire and smoke predictions with new vegetation database

It’s hard to find a place in the U.S. that isn’t impacted by wildfires and smoke. …

We’ve discovered a planet orbiting an exploded star for the first time

A giant planet almost as big as Jupiter has been found orbiting a white dwarf, which…

NASA's closest ever flight to the sun answers solar wind mystery

The Parker Solar Probe has got closer to the sun than any other craft, revealing where…

First giant planet around white dwarf found

Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have, for the first time, found evidence of a giant…

Parker Solar Probe traces solar wind to its source on sun's surface: coronal holes

A year ago, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any satellite in…

Researchers discover stress in early life extends lifespan

Some stress at a young age could actually lead to a longer life, new research shows. …