'Vivid and long-lasting' meteor over Alabama, USA

A long-lasting fireball was seen flying through the sky over Alabama at around 01:31 UTC on…

A Comet From Another Star Hints That Our Solar System Isn't One-Of-A-Kind

The comet, 2I/Borisov, looks surprisingly like comets closer to home. It’s a sign that the processes…

Can Arctic 'ice management' combat climate change?

According to a much-debated geo-engineering approach, both sea-ice retreat and global warming could be slowed by…

How flowers adapt to their pollinators

The first flowering plants originated more than 140 million years ago in the early Cretaceous. They…

Damaging rains from hurricanes more intense after winds begin to subside

Howling wind drives torrential rain sideways as tall, slender palms bow and tree limbs snap. A…

Details of Parker Solar Probe's groundbreaking discoveries about the Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe surprised scientists with its groundbreaking views of the Sun as the first…

Changing wildfires in the California's Sierra Nevada may threaten northern goshawks

Research suggests fire, as it becomes more frequent and severe, poses a substantial risk to goshawks…

Carbon emissions from volcanic rocks can create global warming

Greenhouse gas emissions released directly from the movement of volcanic rocks are capable of creating massive…

A robot and software make it easier to create advanced materials

A team of engineers has developed an automated way to produce polymers, making it much easier…

In New York lab, centuries-old corals hold clues to climate shifts

Some 20 miles north of New York City, a team of scientists is searching for clues about…