Seven Years After Landing, Curiosity Rover is Still Rock N' Rolling

Our Curiosity rover has come a long way since touching down on Mars seven years ago.…

We just found dozens of missing galaxies from the early universe

A group of 39 previously unseen galaxies could be the ancestors of the massive galaxies we…

Groundwater resources in Africa resilient to climate change

Groundwater—a vital source of water for drinking and irrigation across sub-Saharan Africa—is resilient to climate variability…

Climate change likely to increase human exposure to toxic methylmercury

Add another item to the ever-growing list of the dangerous impacts of global climate change: Warming…

Astronomers discover vast ancient galaxies, which could shed light on dark matter

Astronomers have used the combined power of multiple astronomical observatories around the world and in space…

A rocky relationship: A history of Earth's continents breaking up and getting back together

A new study of rocks that formed billions of years ago lends fresh insight into how…

A growth mindset intervention can change students' grades if school culture is supportive

Boosting academic success does not have to derive from new teachers or curriculum; it can also…

How the coolest, smallest stars could help us discover new exoplanets

Exoplanets are abundant near the galaxy’s smallest stars. Observing M dwarfs could teach us more about…

UK's biggest moon exhibition captures centuries of lunar love

From Japanese painting of the harvest moon to Buzz Aldrin’s “Snoopy cap”, the UK’s biggest moon…

Fighting a mighty weed

Weeds are pesky in any situation. Now, imagine a weed so troublesome that it has mutated…