Global mapping projects aid humanitarian organisations

In recent years, free digital world maps like OpenStreetMap (OSM) have become a vital instrument to…

NASA ROSES-20 Amendment 87: B.15 GOLD-ICON Guest Investigators due dates delayed due to widespread power loss

NASA ROSES-20 Amendment 87: B.15 GOLD-ICON Guest Investigators due dates delayed due to widespread power loss …

NASA ROSES-2020 Amendment 86: A.33 The Science of Terra, Aqua, and Suomi-NPP proposal due date delayed to March 4, 2021

NASA ROSES-2020 Amendment 86: A.33 The Science of Terra, Aqua, and Suomi-NPP proposal due date delayed…

Helping Congress get the most from research

In a new study, Penn State researchers demonstrated that facilitating researcher-policymaker interactions in rapid response processes…

Fishes contribute roughly 1.65 billion tons of carbon in feces and other matter annually

Scientists have little understanding of the role fishes play in the global carbon cycle linked to…

Changing livestock in ancient Europe reflect political shifts

In ancient European settlements, livestock use was likely primarily determined by political structure and market demands,…

Unusual breeding behavior reported in treefrogs for the first time

Paranapiacaba Treefrogs (Bokermannohyla astartea) mate and lay spawn in small pools of water inside the tanks…

Toward a disease-sniffing device that rivals a dog's nose

Numerous studies have shown that trained dogs can detect many kinds of disease—including lung, breast, ovarian,…

Lakes isolated beneath Antarctic ice could be more amenable to life than thought

Lakes underneath the Antarctic ice sheet could be more hospitable than previously thought, allowing them to…

New highly radioactive particles found in Fukushima

The 10 year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident occurs in March. Recent work documents…