Study shows how consumers rely on price to determine quality of products

A study by an assistant professor at The University of Texas at Arlington published in the…

A molecular 'atlas' of animal development

In a paper in Science this week, Penn researchers report the first detailed molecular characterization of…

Tropical storm Faxai gets a name and NASA gets an infrared picture

Tropical Storm 14W has been moving through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean for several days and has…

Tiny airborne particles from wildfires have climate change implications

Wildfires are widespread across the globe. They occur in places wherever plants are abundant—such as the…

Poll: Most Americans see weather disasters worsening

Nearly three-quarters of Americans see weather disasters, like Hurricane Dorian, worsening and most of them blame…

Scientists monitoring new marine heat wave off West Coast

Federal scientists say they are monitoring a new ocean heat wave off the U.S. West Coast. …

Take that, rat! New York turns to alcohol in rodent fight

New York unveiled its latest weapon Thursday in the city’s long-running war against rats—alcohol. …

Team shows atoms can receive common communications signals

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new type of…

Financial education programs, income-based repayment plans promote prosperity

Young adults with student loans who participate in financial education programs become better financial managers who…

The paradox of different house flies with few genetic differences

In the steamy, often filthy world of the humble house fly, (the Musca domestica) clear division…