Scientists find record warm water in Antarctica, pointing to cause behind troubling glacier melt

A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, the presence of warm water at…

Monitoring intermediates in CO2 conversion to formate by metal catalyst

The production of formate from CO2 is considered an attractive strategy for the long-term storage of…

Inouye Solar Telescope Shows Highest Resolution Images of the Sun

A new telescope in Hawaii takes aim at our nearest star and its mysteries. …

'Karoo firewalkers': Dinosaurs braved South Africa's land of lava

About 183 million years ago during the early part of the Jurassic Period, enormous amounts of…

NASA Awards Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geophysics Support Services Contract

NASA has awarded a contract to Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) of Lanham, Maryland, for…

NASA TV to Air Landing of Record-Setting Astronaut Christina Koch, Crewmates

NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who has spent more time in space on a single mission than…

The health of foundation species promotes the stability of the ecosystems that depend on them

Anyone who’s read ‘The Lorax’ will recognize that certain species serve as the foundation of their…

New bio-inspired wing design for small drones

Taking a cue from birds and insects, researchers have come up with a new wing design…

Plants manipulate their soil environment to assure a steady supply of nutrients

Dissolved carbon in soil can quench plants’ ability to communicate with soil microbes, allowing plants to…

What a pair! Coupled quantum dots may offer a new way to store quantum information

Researchers have for the first time created and imaged a novel pair of quantum dots —…