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…

SpaceX delays space station delivery due to high wind

SpaceX has delayed its delivery to the International Space Station because of dangerous wind gusts. …

Sun's close-up reveals atmosphere hopping with highly energetic particles

Outbursts of energetic particles that hurtle out from the sun and can disrupt space communications may…

NASA's OSIRIS-REx in the midst of site selection

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is just days away from selecting the site where the spacecraft will snag…

NASA's Parker Solar Probe sheds new light on the sun

In August 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched to space, soon becoming the closest-ever spacecraft to…

How to boost sales of fair trade and sustainable goods

A researcher from Georgetown University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing, which examines…

Long-distance timber trade underpinned the Roman Empire's construction

The ancient Romans relied on long-distance timber trading to construct their empire, according to a study…

Untangling the branches in the mammal tree of life

The mammal tree of life is a real leaner. Some branches are weighed down with thousands…