'Cotton candy' planet mysteries unravel in new Hubble observations

“Super-Puffs” may sound like a new breakfast cereal. But it’s actually the nickname for a unique…

From Take Off to Landing, NASA and Boeing Work Together to Launch Commercial Crew

From Take Off to Landing, NASA and Boeing Work Together to Launch Commercial Crew …

Forecast to help shellfish growers weather toxicity

The same technology that powers facial recognition and self-driving cars may soon help Maine’s shellfish industry…

When good plants go bad

A study out of the University of Florida offers a comparison between introduced species that attempt…

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is launching to space for the first time

Boeing’s Starliner will launch to the International Space Station on 20 December. This first flight will…

Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core

The Earth’s inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that…

Conservation's hidden costs take bite out of benefits

Returning croplands to forests is a sustainability gold standard to mitigate climate change impacts and promote…

'The Invisible Network' Podcast – Episode 14: Ansible

Faster-than-light communications might not be a possibility now — our current understanding of natural laws don’t…

Integrating social and ecological science for effective coral reef conservation

While many conservation plans focus on only environmental indicators for success, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)’s…

Spitzer Studies a Stellar Playground With a Long History

A star-forming region called the Perseus Molecular Cloud has long been a favorite target…