New NASA DART data prove viability of asteroid deflection as planetary defense strategy

Astronomers offer new insight into how deflection missions can protect the planet from future Earth-bound asteroids…

Four ways to reduce unwanted iodized table salt reactions when boiling pasta

Iodized salt helps prevent iodine-deficiency disorders, including goiters and certain birth defects. Yet it’s unclear how…

Coral-friendly sunscreen provides better UV protection than existing options

Researchers have developed a prototype for coral-reef-friendly sunscreens by using polymerization to create large molecules that…

On a warming planet, these Arctic geese rapidly found (and shared) a new migratory route

As the planet warms, animals that breed in the Arctic are at particular risk. But a…

Ice Age survivors

Large-scale genomic analysis documents the migrations of Ice Age hunter-gatherers over a period of 30,000 years…

Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall

Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new research.…

Reassessment of Storegga event: Second major landslide recognized

Submarine landslides have a large tsunami potential and occurred on the central Norwegian shelf more frequently…

Chemical imaging could help predict efficacy of radiation therapy for an individual cancer patient

Decisions on cancer treatment could become better tailored to individual patients with the adoption of a…

America on the move: How urban travel has changed over a decade

The most notable trend of new study on urban travel behaviors reveals that although private automobiles…

Lending a paw for defense veterans: 'Clear evidence' that assistance dogs help improve mental health

A new study focused on defense veterans’ mental health has found strong evidence that assistance dogs…