A NASA telescope has found its first habitable Earth-sized planet

The TESS space telescope has found its first Earth-sized planet with conditions that might be right…

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s February Space Station Launch

Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman’s 13th commercial resupply services…

Hints of Phantom Crater Found Under Volcanic Plateau in Laos

Scientists knew a meteorite impact had flung debris all over the world, but where it struck…

Genetic study provides most comprehensive map of risk to date of breast cancer risk

A major international study of the genetics of breast cancer has identified more than 350 DNA…

Study of cardiac muscles in flies might help you keep your heart young

Scientists restored the function of heart muscles in aging fruit flies, according to a newly published…

Rural water wells in High Plains Aquifer show large increase in nitrate levels

Private well owners should test water quality annually, according to a recent study that revealed nitrate…

Tribal groups condemn federal plan to open up millions of Alaskan acres to mining interests

More than two dozen Alaska tribes are protesting a Trump administration land-use proposal that, if approved,…

Magnitude of Great Lisbon Earthquake may have been lower than previous estimates

The magnitude of the Great Lisbon Earthquake event, a historic and devastating earthquake and tsunami that…

EPA sees California progress on clean air backlog after threats to highway funding

California is cooperating with the federal government to clear a backlog of reports on its implementation…

Space-baked cookies, 'mighty' mice back on Earth via SpaceX

The first batch of space-baked cookies is back on Earth, along with muscle-bound “mighty” mice and…