Image: Mature galaxy mesmerizes in new Hubble view

This striking image was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3),…

Four new species of plume moths discovered in Bahamas

Deborah Matthews hunts for plume moths in darkness, waiting for the halo of her headlamp to…

New core-shell catalyst for ethanol fuel cells

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Arkansas…

Older forests resist change—climate change, that is

Older forests in eastern North America are less vulnerable to climate change than younger forests—particularly for…

How brassinosteroid signaling makes roots grow longer under nitrogen deficiency

As sessile organisms, plants rely on their ability to adapt the development and growth of their…

NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020

NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space…

Legislators: Boeing wanted to wait 3 years to fix Max flaw

Two key lawmakers said Friday that Boeing planned to delay fixing a nonworking safety alert on…

14 lions on the loose in South Africa, with nowhere to go

A pride of 14 lions is on the loose near a mining community bordering South Africa’s…

Temperature maps from space would 'boost crop production'

A proposed European Union satellite mission could have major benefits for agriculture. Click here…

Got $50 million for a vacation? NASA to open space station to private citizens

NASA will allow private citizens to stay at the International Space Station (ISS) for month-long getaways…