How better propulsion systems can improve space exploration

Aero/Astro engineer Ken Hara is developing computer models to help make a little-known, but widely-used thruster…

People prefer monthly payments in multiples of $100, even when it may cost them money

Do you have a monthly car payment, or a similar loan? Is each payment a nice…

Image: Copernicus Sentinel-1 spies Houston from orbit

Houston, Texas, U.S., is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission. …

XMM-Newton reveals giant flare from a tiny star

A star of about eight percent the Sun’s mass has been caught emitting an enormous ‘super…

EPA will regulate two toxic chemicals in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to regulate two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds…

New studies explore how knowledge drives action in climate change decision-making

In several new studies, University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researcher…

Newly found bacteria fights climate change, soil pollutants

Cornell researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria—which they named in memory of the…

How a 'no raw data, no science' outlook can resolve the reproducibility crisis in science

When we look for reliable sources of information, we turn to studies published in peer-reviewed scientific…

Water reuse could be key for future of hydraulic fracturing

Enough water will come from the ground as a byproduct of oil production from unconventional reservoirs…

How climate change reduced the flow of the Colorado River

The massive Colorado River, which provides water for seven US states, has seen its flow reduced…