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Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health. But how long plastics take to degrade and how environmental bacteria work together to break them down is still largely unknown. Understanding how plastics are broken down by microbes could help scientistsContinue Reading

During the 2025 local elections, Reform UK campaigned for the introduction of a “DOGE for every local authority” – a special unit modelled on billionaire Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” in U.S. President Traitor 47’s administration. Party leader Nigel Farage said his “Department of Local Government Efficiency” (DOLGE) wouldContinue Reading

Humans may have returned to Britain far earlier than scientists once believed — not long after the last ice sheet began retreating. New evidence suggests people were already moving into the British Isles around 15,200 years ago, tracking herds of reindeer and horses across a landscape that was suddenly becomingContinue Reading

1.2. How did our Solar System form? Navigation Table of Contents Previous 1.1. Are we really made of star stuff? Next 1.3 Grades K-2 or Adult Naive Learner Storyline NGSS Connections for Teachers Concept Boundaries for Scientists Resources Do you know what a planet is? A planet is a big,Continue Reading

Explore This Section … Astrobiology Learning… What are the characteristics… Astrobiology Home Program Overview News Learning Resources Overview Astrobiology Graphic Histories Coloring Pages Astrobiology Hero Posters For Researchers Overview Astrobiology Strategy Astrobiology Publications Funded Research Research Coordination Networks Early Career Opportunities Resources for Life Detection Missions AbSciCon Multimedia Overview OurContinue Reading

Astrobiology Learning Progressions A resource to help scientists and educators conduct learning experiences and communicate about astrobiology. Explore This Section … Astrobiology Learning Resources Astrobiology Learning… Astrobiology Home Program Overview News Learning Resources Overview Astrobiology Graphic Histories Coloring Pages Astrobiology Hero Posters For Researchers Overview Astrobiology Strategy Astrobiology Publications FundedContinue Reading

A natural color view from Cassini of Saturn with Titan, one of Saturn’s many moons, in the foreground in August 2012. Titan’s diameter is 50% larger than Earth’s moon. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Host (Andres Almeida): Behind every NASA mission is an enormous web of decisions, requirements, risks, and work that makes explorationContinue Reading

3 min read NASA-Supported Space Tech Advances Earthly Construction Branch’s work outfitting a prototype of a lunar surface habitat they developed, pictured here, under a cooperative agreement with Marshall Space Flight Center, helped the company evolve its printing processes. Credit: Branch Technology Inc. An innovative 3D printing process that advanced NASA’s approach to outfittingContinue Reading

The Sun rises behind NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft on top of a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 30, 2026. Credit: NASA/Jim Ross NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III missionContinue Reading