The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to redraw the map of the solar system by discovering millions of small, fast-moving objects hidden all around us.

The Trump administration is requesting the cancellation of billions of dollars in funds for space science, renewable energy, ...

A chapter on climate science has been removed from a manual designed to be an independent, neutral source of scientific ...

The asteroid Ryugu is seen by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft from a distance of 6 kilometers. Credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of ...

Small, low-gradient urban streams, such as the one pictured here from North Carolina, are some of the most susceptible to hypoxia. Credit: Joanna Blaszczak In March 2023, the Guardian reported a “wall ...

In groundwater flow and transport modeling, aquifer characterization is still a hot topic. Ultimately, it means giving each grid cell in a numerical model hydraulic property values. This is a daunting ...

A photograph taken near the town of Popoyo, Nicaragua, during a post-tsunami survey following a Mw = 7.7 earthquake that struck Nicaragua’s Pacific coast on 1 September 1992 local time. Here ...

A first-of-its-kind project is seeking to understand the effect that commercial-grade gas appliances have on indoor air quality and worker safety. Preliminary results showed that most commercial ...

The Pliocene Bouse Formation in western Arizona contains the depositional records of former bodies of water. Reconstructing climate data from the Pliocene epoch could help scientists understand more ...

A new analysis projects that as much as 120,610 square kilometers of new, ice-free land could emerge in Antarctica by 2300. Credit: NASA/Jim Ross A warming climate could expose a Pennsylvania-sized ...

Asian megadeltas, including the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Irrawaddy, Chao Phraya, Mekong, and Red River deltas, are home to millions of people and are vital for regional food security. However, these ...

Summer temperatures in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., exceed 100°F, leaving many susceptible to heat-related illnesses and even death. Thoughtful placement of cooling centers may help reduce their risk.