Muons are elementary particles that resemble electrons, but they are heavier and decay very rapidly (i.e., in just a few ...

A robotic fleet in the Labrador Sea is tracking sinking carbon to reveal how the deep ocean helps regulate Earth’s climate.

Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an ...

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Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an ...

This shift was enough to increase aerosol particle concentrations by 10,000 times and form fog associated with visible clouds ...

Scientists have made a surprising discovery: penguin droppings in Antarctica may contribute to cooling the continent. Ammonia ...

This week, new developments in autonomous and high-speed aviation are signaling a dramatic shift in the future of military ...

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles—a new category of quantum particle—could be created in exotic materials.

China's Tianwen-2 mission, launched on May 28, 2025, aims to collect samples from the quasi-satellite asteroid 469219 ...

The photos taken will be transmitted to Earth and shared with #SpaceSelfie. To upload a selfie, go to the Space Selfie official website, enter your name and email address in the middle of the page ...

In January, the president made an executive order calling for what he described as an “Iron Dome for America”, a reference to ...