Human-sparked fires smaller, less intense but more frequent with longer seasons

Fires started by people have steadily increased in recent decades, sparking a major shift in U.S.…

Police shootings linked to inaccurate dispatch information

A new University of Colorado Denver study examined how information provided in a dispatched call for…

Nine Finalists Chosen in NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Naming Contest

Nine finalists have been chosen in the essay contest for K-12 students across U.S.…

Parsons Awarded Cyber Space Engineering Contract

Parsons Awarded Cyber Space Engineering Contract Click here for original story, Parsons Awarded Cyber…

To reverse engineer dynamics of microbial communities, researchers construct their own

Scientific and public appreciation for microbes—and the key role their communal actions play in environmental health,…

'Treasure trove' of new discoveries highlights gaps in coral knowledge

Scientists discovered dozens of new coral species on a recent voyage along the length of the…

Winners of the Space Foundation’s 10th Annual International Student Art Contest Announced

Winners of the Space Foundation’s 10th Annual International Student Art Contest Announced Click here…

Transformative 'green' accelerator achieves world's first 8-pass full energy recovery

Scientists from Cornell University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have…

Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative—and often invisible

Recent research finds that repeated flooding events have a cumulative effect on the structural integrity of…

Advanced polymers help streamline water purification, environmental remediation

It takes a lot of energy to collect, clean and dispose of contaminated water. Some contaminants,…