OSIRIS-REx’s Final Four Sample Site Candidates in 3D

High-resolution maps of the four potential sample sites will allow the OSIRIS-REx team to assess the…

Nanostructured material with potential for use in catalyzers

Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanofibers can have various applications, such as in catalyzers and filters. When TiO2…

Illegal logging threatens 'ecological disaster': DR Congo bishop

A Congolese bishop says an “ecological disaster” is unfolding in the southeast of the Democratic Republic…

Chilean Patagonia: an open-air lab to study climate change

In one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, the southernmost part of Chile’s Patagonia region,…

No-fly boys: new Russian space suit clashes with pee ritual

Russia on Thursday unveiled a new space suit for a future spaceship, but the design may…

Hurricane Dorian picks up steam, menaces Florida

Leaving mercifully little damage in its wake in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, a strengthening…

New type of visual filter discovered in an unlikely place

A University of Minnesota-led research team recently discovered a new way animals can modify their vision.…

Biological 'Rosetta Stone' brings scientists closer to deciphering how the body is built

Every animal, from an ant to a human, contains in their genome pieces of DNA called…

Post opioid-overdose interventions emerge in US

Opioid-related deaths continue to take the lives of thousands in the US each year, with non-fatal…

Seaweed farming as a versatile tool in effort to mitigate climate change

Addressing carbon emissions from our food sector is absolutely essential to combating climate change. While land…