A tale of three pollutants in Chicago: NASA-led mission looks to help by mapping air pollutants at a neighborhood scale

It was a hazy August day on Chicago’s South Side, and Nedra Sims Fears was hosting…

Single model predicts trends in employment, microbiomes, forests

Researchers report that a single, simplified model can predict population fluctuations in three unrelated realms: urban…

Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton

A scientist from the University of Leicester has discovered a new type of fossil that reveals…

Analysis supports demarcation of new epoch characterized by human impact on planet

Scientists have long debated the Anthropocene Epoch, a proposed unit of geologic time corresponding to the…

A mechanism that controls the genomic structure during early differentiation into neuroectoderm

A group of scientists have discovered that a one of the components of the polycomb-type of…

Astronomers show magnetic field of a red dwarf star may be approaching polar reversal

The 11-year solar activity cycle is a well-known phenomenon, during which the intensity of the sun’s…

3D scans will uncover the secrets of Iron Age gold treasure

Photographers and journalists from the BBC, TV 2, and DR were ready when an armored car…

Scientists develop highest-resolution single-photon superconducting camera

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have built a…

Second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen observed creating elements needed for life

Scientists have observed the creation of rare chemical elements in the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen—casting…

Scientists discover molten layer covering Martian core

NASA’s InSight mission to Mars helped scientists map out Mars’ internal structure, including the size and…