Kestrels are already abundant on local cherry farms, but a new study suggests their presence might lower the risk of food-borne illnesses caused by pathogens from other birds. By K.R. Callaway Every spring, raptors return to nesting sites across northern Michigan. The smallest of these birds of prey, a falconContinue Reading
New experiments reveal that protein precursors can form naturally in deep space under extreme cold and radiation. Scientists found that simple amino acids bond into peptides on interstellar dust, long before stars and planets exist. This challenges the idea that complex life chemistry only happens on planets. It also boostsContinue Reading
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In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels.Continue Reading
Cheap Chinese EVs are suddenly everywhere in Mexico as tariffs take holdContinue Reading
There is growing attention on the links between artificial intelligence and increased energy demands. But while the power-hungry data centers being built to support AI could potentially stress electricity grids, increase customer prices and service interruptions, and generally slow the transition to clean energy, the use of artificial intelligence canContinue Reading
Speaking to world leaders at Davos, He Lifeng invited other countries to “embrace the opportunities” of Chinese-made renewable energy technologies. By Dylan Baddour As the United States retreats from climate policy, China signaled its rising intent to lead a transition away from fossil fuels and toward Chinese-made renewable energy technologiesContinue Reading
This image shows NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. NASA’s massive crawler-transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, carries the powerful SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on the Mobile Launcher from the Vehicle Assembly Building to LaunchContinue Reading
The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research shows that while the same hardy yeast tends to dominate sourdough starters regardless of flour type, the bacteria tell a more complex story. Different flours—like whole wheat or bread flour—encourage differentContinue Reading
A banner covered with the signatures of NASA employees and contractors is seen on the perimeter fence of Launch Complex 39B after NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft were rolled out to the launch pad, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center inContinue Reading
The International Space Station’s 57.7-foot-long robotic arm, Canadarm2, with its fine-tuned robotic hand, Dextre, attached is pictured extending from the Harmony module. The orbital outpost was soaring 260 miles above the Saharan Desert at the time of this photograph. NASA Sound and hearing studies as well as Earth observations keptContinue Reading
Official crew portrait for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. Ayers and Onishi will discuss their recent mission to the International Space Station during a visit to Marshall Space Flight CenterContinue Reading
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Students Across New England… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities 3 min read Students Across New England Contribute to Climate Science Through NASA’s GLOBE Green Down Students made observations and trackedContinue Reading