California braces for power shutoffs and warm, windy weekend

Firefighters and officials at California’s largest utility company braced for hot, dry and windy weather in…

Bird genes are multitaskers, say scientists

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have found that although male and female birds have an…

NASA observations aid efforts to track California's wildfire smoke from space

Wildfires have been burning across the state of California for weeks—some of them becoming larger complexes…

Coldest Northern Hemisphere temperature officially confirmed

Nearly 30 years after recording a temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 69.6 Celsius) in…

Researchers help develop sustainable polymers

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have made new discoveries on the effects of temperature…

First measurements of radiation levels on the moon

In the coming years and decades, several nations are planning to send astronauts to the moon.…

Materials scientists learn how to make liquid crystal shape-shift

A new 3-D-printing method will make it easier to manufacture and control the shape of soft…

Back to Venus: Upstart company wants to beat NASA in search for life

Can a small American aerospace company get to Venus before NASA returns to our superheated planetary…

Teaching kids to read during the coronavirus pandemic: 5 questions answered

Keisha Allen and Kindel Nash research how kids learn to read and prepare future teachers at…

Columbia leads effort to develop a quantum simulator

Quantum technologies—simulators and computers specifically—have the potential to revolutionize the 21st century, from improved national defense…