An international team of astrophysicists has discovered something wholly new, hidden in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Raging Fires in Nova Scotia
For much of May 2023, wildland fires raged in western Canada. In the last few days of the month, blazes flared up thousands of miles to the east as well, in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.
A First Step to Designing Better Solid-State Batteries
Electrifying transportation is an essential step towards mitigating climate change.
New Nontoxic Powder Uses Sunlight to Quickly Disinfect Contaminated Drinking Water
At least 2 billion people worldwide routinely drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes.
Plastic Made From Sugar Cane Also Threatens the Environment
Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment.
As Plastics Keep Piling Up, Can ‘Advanced’ Recycling Cut the Waste?
Bob Powell had spent more than a decade in the energy industry when he turned his attention to the problem of plastic waste.
NASA Researchers Detect Tsunamis by Their Rumble in the Atmosphere
New hazard-monitoring technology uses GPS signals to go wave-hunting in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Discovery Alert: Webb Maps and Finds Traces of Water in an Ultra-hot Gas Giant’s Atmosphere
There’s an intriguing exoplanet out there – 400 light-years out there – that is so tantalizing that astronomers have been studying it since its discovery in 2009.
Ground Beneath Thwaites Glacier Mapped for First Time
The ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change.
Pollinators are Attracted to Humidity, Not Just Scent
Humidity is as important as scent in attracting pollinators to a plant, new Cornell-led research finds, advancing basic biology and opening new avenues to support agriculture.