New Studies Increase Confidence in NASA's Measure of Earth's Temperature

The first assessment of statistical uncertainty in the GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP) index shows that…

NASA picks Maxar to build the first piece of its lunar space station

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Researchers create soft, flexible materials with enhanced properties

Polymer chemists and engineers have developed a new methodology that can be used to create a…

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Of strawberry jelly and earthquakes: Space station investigation studies colloids

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Aftershocks of 1959 earthquake rocked Yellowstone in 2017-18

On Aug. 17, 1959, back when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, the U.S. had yet to…

The politics of ugly buildings

In 1984, when the British government was planning to build a flashy modernist addition to the…

Marching for climate change may sway people's beliefs and actions

Americans have a long tradition of taking to the streets to protest or to advocate for…

Researchers create soft, flexible materials with enhanced properties

A team of polymer chemists and engineers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new methodology…

Breakup isn't the answer, Facebook's Zuckerberg says

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday rejected the idea of breaking up the social media giant…