Category: 7. SciTech

Imagine a source of energy that produces no carbon emissions, lies beneath our feet, and could power human civilization for millennia. A growing body of research now suggests that such a resource exists, and it’s been hiding in plain sight. Scientists believe Earth’s crust may hold…

SpaceX founder Elon Musk also wants Starship to fly to Mars, which will, likewise, require a mastery of in-space refueling. NASA may also soon rely on Starship and other massive commercial rockets to launch astronauts from Earth. The Trump administration has proposed canceling NASA’s Space…

For decades, NASA has pushed the boundaries of what humanity knows and what we dare to imagine. From walking on the Moon to exploring the distant reaches of our solar system, its missions have transformed science, inspired generations, and exponentially deepened our understanding of…

Following hundreds of layoffs ahead of the upcoming hurricane season, the National Oceanic…

The EPA on Wednesday said it would change a rule intended to protect Americans from forever chemicals in their drinking water. The agency plans to extend a compliance deadline to limit two key chemicals, and rescind and reconsider regulations on four others.

Last year, the Biden administration…

It turns out the idea that humans glow might not just be poetic. A new study from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada has captured physical evidence showing that living organisms, including mice and plants, emit a faint visible light that vanishes upon…

NASA scientists said Wednesday that they’ve unearthed new secrets about the moon.

Specifically, they’ve gotten a better look at the…

Scientists in Australia have unearthed the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like creature, pushing back the timeline of terrestrial…

One of the most famous fossil creatures in the world has just received a major glow-up.

More than a century and a half after scientists first discovered the remains of Archaeopteryx, researchers have CT-scanned a nearly complete and uncrushed specimen for the first time.

Sometimes known as…

Mars once had vast oceans on its surface – then its magnetic field weakened, its atmosphere thinned, and its water vanished. But the numbers don’t add up: for the Red Planet to have transformed from a watery world into the red dust bowl we know today, all that water had to end up somewhere….