'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,…

A model ecosystem fish story

Have I got a fish story for you. Any angler beginning a yarn like that usually…

Low power metal detector senses magnetic fingerprints

Most traditional electromagnetic methods for detecting hidden metal objects involve systems that are heavy, bulky and…

New study examines mortality costs of air pollution in US

A team of University of Illinois researchers estimated the mortality costs associated with air pollution in…

NASA Sounding Rocket Observing Nitric Oxide in Polar Night

The northern lights may be beautiful, but the nitric oxide they leave behind can impact Earth’s…

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…