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In 2023, about 4.4 percent (176 terawatt-hours) of total energy consumption in the United States was by data...

from NASA’s Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific/Night Sky NetworkHave you ever wondered about what the Sun is made of? Or why do you get sunburned on even cloudy days? NASA’s new...

Nanostructures are a stunning array of intricate patterns that are imperceptible to the human eye, yet they...

Vacation season is upon us. But that doesn’t necessarily translate to teens roaming free.A new poll finds that less than half of U.S. parents feel comfortable leaving their teenager alone in a hotel room while they grab breakfast. Fewer...

A chemical that scientists worry might have an impact on human reproduction has been found in rivers across the UK.Researchers from York University analysed samples from 32 rivers in all the UK's 4 nations and found traces of trifluoroacetic...

In the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, ELISA tests provide critical quality control during drug development and manufacturing....

Esme StallardClimate and science correspondentReporting fromUN Oceans Conference, Nice, FranceFederico Cabello/Getty ImagesThe UN Ocean conference has been heralded a success, with more countries ratifying a key treaty to protect marine life and more progress on curbing plastics and illegal...

People trying to lose weight often count calories, carbs, steps and reps and watch the scales. Soon, they may have another number to consider: a genetic score indicating how many calories a person needs to feel full during a...

A single drawing from a 94-year-old scientific paper has revived interest in one of the more roundabout ways a spider preps its dinner. First swathe a fruit fly or other tidbit of prey in silk. Then throw up toxins...

NASA supports hurricane preparedness and response by providing satellite data and science before, during, and after storms.During hurricane season, NASA delivers timely flood maps, power outage insights, landslide risk assessments, and more to state and federal partners.NASA tests innovative...