Scientists discover how a group of caterpillars became poisonous

The Atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala) and its five closest relatives in the genus Eumaeus like to…

Cleaning up the Mississippi River

Louisiana State University College of the Coast & Environment Boyd Professor R. Eugene Turner reconstructed a…

Where should future astronauts land on Mars? Follow the water

So you want to build a Mars base. Where to start? Like any human settlement, it…

Camera captures the Southern Pinwheel galaxy in glorious detail

Astronomy enthusiasts might wonder why a camera called the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) would be used…

New technique used to discover how galaxies grow

For decades, space and ground telescopes have provided us with spectacular images of galaxies. These building…

Tricky terrain: Helping to assure a safe rover landing

After a nearly seven-month journey to Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover is slated to land at the…

Man-made borders threaten wildlife as climate changes

Walls and fences designed to secure national borders could make it difficult for almost 700 mammal…

Yes, allergy seasons are getting worse; blame climate change

If you live with seasonal allergies and feel like the pollen seasons feel longer and longer…

Quality education essential to closing the growing global skills gap

With rapid educational expansion in many developing countries, much progress has been made in terms of…

Fast-growing parts of Africa see a surprise: less air pollution from seasonal fires

Often, when populations and economies boom, so does air pollution—a product of increased fossil-fuel consumption by…