Thousands of flights canceled as Eastern US braces for winter storm

Thousands of flights in the United States were canceled Saturday as parts of the East Coast…

Toxic 'forever chemicals' found in Michigan farm's beef

Beef produced at a small Michigan farm was found to contain toxic “forever chemicals” after the…

Young humpback whale freed from mooring line, buoy off Maui

Federal officials say a yearling humpback whale off Hawaii has been freed from a life-threatening entanglement…

Surveys with repetitive questions yield bad data, study finds

Surveys that ask too many of the same type of question tire respondents and return unreliable…

NASA's HERMES mission passes key milestone, moves toward launch

NASA’s HERMES mission—a four-instrument suite to be mounted outside NASA’s Moon-orbiting Gateway—has passed a critical mission…

Montana weighs wolf hunt limits; 23 from Yellowstone killed

Montana wildlife commissioners on Friday will consider if gray wolf hunting and trapping should continue in…

NASA planes fly into snowstorms to study snowfall

Scientists repeatedly check the weather forecasts as they prepare aircraft for flight and perform last-minute checks…

How the future of US corn, soybean and wheat production depends on sustainable groundwater use

In the U.S., 52% of irrigated land is used for corn, soybean and winter wheat production.…

Shining a light on synthetic dimensions

Humans experience the world in three dimensions, but a collaboration in Japan has developed a way…

Hard barriers and soft power: Study assesses outsider perceptions of border walls

When it comes to being divisive, it doesn’t get more literal than a wall. Walls exist…