Rolling Stones get a little piece of Mars to call their own

There is now a “Rolling Stones Rock” on Mars, and it’s giving Mick and the boys…

The fat of the land: Estimating the ecological costs of overeating

With every unfinished meal since Band Aid, you’ve heard it: “people are starving in Africa, y’know”.…

Research details impact of energy development on deer habitat use

For every acre of mule deer habitat taken by roads, well pads and other oil and…

'100-year' floods will happen every 1 to 30 years, according to new flood maps

A 100-year flood is supposed to be just that: a flood that occurs once every 100…

NASA-JPL Names 'Rolling Stones Rock' on Mars

NASA-JPL Names ‘Rolling Stones Rock’ on Mars Click here for original story, NASA-JPL Names…

Florida scientists induce spawning of Atlantic coral in lab for first time

Scientists in Florida have artificially induced reproductive spawning of an endangered Atlantic coral species for the…

The Amazon in Brazil is on fire – how bad is it?

Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. How bad are they? …

Pigs' emotions could be read by new farming technology

New technology has been developed to detect how happy the animals are. Click here…

Study shows some exoplanets may have greater variety of life than exists on Earth

A new study indicates that some exoplanets may have better conditions for life to thrive than…

WPI mathematician is helping NASA spacecraft travel faster and farther

WPI mathematician is helping NASA spacecraft travel faster and farther Click here for original…