'Flashed' nanodiamonds are just a phase, research team finds

Diamond may be just a phase carbon goes through when exposed to a flash of heat,…

Vegetation of planet Earth: Researchers publish unique database as open access

It’s a treasure trove of data: The global geodatabase of vegetation plots “sPlotOpen” is now freely…

FAA, Department of the Air Force Sign Commercial Space Agreement

FAA, Department of the Air Force Sign Commercial Space Agreement Click here for original…

Major ocean-observing satellite starts providing science data

After six months of check-out and calibration in orbit, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite will make…

ARRL Announces Partnership with Maglite

Click here for original story, ARRL Announces Partnership with Maglite Source: ARRL

New study on climate change impacts on plants could lead to better conservation strategies

The loss of plant species that are especially vulnerable to climate change might lead to bigger…

Changes in farming practices could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2036

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory participated in a study that shows…

'Pack ice' tectonics reveal Venus' geological secrets

A new analysis of Venus’ surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of crustal…

Slamming political rivals may be the most effective way to go viral—revealing social media's 'perverse incentives'

Social media posts about the “political outgroup”—criticizing or mocking those on the opposing side of an…

Women who lose close elections are just as likely to run again as men

Women who lose local or state elections are just as likely to run for office again…