Warming climate intensifies summer drought in parts of U.S., study finds

Climate change is amplifying the intensity and likelihood of heatwaves during severe droughts in the southern…

Field experiment uses fake emails to measure gender and racial bias among startup investors

During his six years teaching a course on financing for startups, Ilya A. Strebulaev heard a…

NASA's orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 gets first data

NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 (OCO-3), the agency’s newest carbon dioxide-measuring mission to launch into space, has…

Scientists use technology to examine questions around climate, biodiversity

A clam shell may be a familiar find on the beach, but its intricate curves and…

Image: HiRISE spots Curiosity rover at Mars' Woodland Bay

A dramatic Martian landscape can be seen in a new image taken from space, showing NASA’s…

Video: Friend or foe? Fun facts about sharks

Sharks often get a bad rap, even though most species are harmless to humans, says Katherine…

Robots to install telescopes to peer into cosmos from the moon

As the United States races to put humans back on the moon for the first time…

New face of the Bank of England's £50 note is revealed

The note – once called the currency of corrupt elites – gets a makeover with the…

Lunar eclipse

Space Science Image of the Week: ESA’s SMART-1 spacecraft captured this view of a lunar eclipse…

Scientists look for answers to earth's beginning under the moonscape

As countries and companies rush to build infrastructure on the moon, some researchers are planning to…