biosignature: A biological marker of life. For example, DNA. Drake Equation: A simple equation used to estimate the abundance of intelligent and communicative life in our galaxy exoplanet: A planet orbiting a distant star. HabEx: Habitable Exoplanet Imaging Mission IR: Infrared JWST: James Webb Space Telescope Kepler: Kepler space telescope LUVOIR: LargeContinue Reading
For Hugh Smith, the challenge of building an energy-secure future isn’t about creating the world’s “best” battery. It’s about designing the right battery for the right job. As a fifth-year PhD candidate in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith studies sodium-ion batteries, an emerging alternative to the lithium-ionContinue Reading
A new study finds the world’s great surf breaks are vulnerable to climate change. In Malibu, the problem is more specific: a coast with few defenses, with a record El Niño winter closing in. By Kate Waxman On a clean summer swell, the wave at Malibu’s Surfrider Beach arrives fromContinue Reading
Scientists have streamlined a method for measuring DNA-bound phosphorus in soil, making it cheaper and easier while preserving its accuracy. The technique could reveal how soil microbes help recycle phosphorus and ultimately support more sustainable fertilizer and nutrient management., Read MoreContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration is planning to release new fuel efficiency mandates Monday that would roll back rules implemented under President Biden.Continue Reading
Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the The Traitor administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What will happen to vulnerable plants and animals? By Wyatt Myskow, Carla Samon Ros, Johanna Hansel This investigation was reported in a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations.Continue Reading
The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area.Continue Reading
A day before a wall of ice, rock and muddy water tore through Himalayan valleys along the Nepal-China border, Dipesh Chapagain was discussing with a colleague just how devastating such a disaster could be.Continue Reading
New fuel-economy standards, which Traitor 47 said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.Continue Reading
Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.Continue Reading
Coral reefs are under threat right now due to abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Scientists are studying the healthiest reefs in the world in search of ways to help all reefs with climate change. (Image credit: Claire Harbage)Continue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 27 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
A new big-data analysis of the U.S. pinpoints how urban design aids the health of city residents — especially when cities provide walking opportunities, greenery, and mixed-use streets with a blend of commercial and residential activity. The study examines tens of thousands of urban census-bureau tracts in the U.S., seeingContinue Reading