Signs of life: New field guide aids astronomers' search

A senior has come up with a way to discern life on exoplanets loitering in other…

Closest-ever approach to the sun gives new insights into the solar wind

The Parker Solar Probe spacecraft, which has flown closer to the sun than any mission before,…

Seal Takes Ocean Heat Transport Data to New Depths

An elephant seal helps scientists understand how the ocean transports heat between its upper…

Oldest Known US Ham Receives ARRL Centurion Award

The oldest known US radio amateur, Cliff Kayhart, W4KKP, received his ARRL Centurion Award plaque in…

A week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing in adult mice

New research reveals how a week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing…

Probe Gets Close To The Sun — Finds Rogue Plasma Waves And Flipping Magnetic Fields

The initial results from an ambitious mission to get a spacecraft close to the Sun are…

North America's bird shrinkage documented, with a crash and a splat

Since 1978, researchers have scooped up and measured tens of thousands of birds that died after…

Distant star's vision of our Sun's future 'death'

A newly discovered planet offers insights into the Sun’s demise in 5-6 billion years. …

Studying water quality with satellites and public data

Access to abundant, clean, water for drinking, recreation and the environment is one of the 21st…

Living at the edges

Resembling an overgrown house cat with black-tipped ears and a stubby tail, the Canada lynx, a…