Science

Potatoes are the third-most consumed food worldwide and a delicious snack. But modern farm potatoes require large amounts of nitrogen in the form of nitrate fertilizers, which are costly and can be environmentally harmful.A group of researchers has found...

Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting...

Artist and designer Es Devlin is the recipient of the 2025 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at...

Silicon transistors, which are used to amplify and switch signals, are a critical component in most electronic...

If you're just looking at raw percentage gains since the AI mania began, Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) would probably qualify for the top spot of which stock popped the most--before it crashed. This stock has...

Icy movesStonehenge’s central stone, known as the Altar Stone, may have had Scottish and not Welsh origins, researchers say. The finding suggests that Late Neolithic groups had long-distance connections, Bruce Bower reported in “Stonehenge’s roots extend to Scotland” (SN:...

NASA has awarded the Custodial and Refuse/Recycle Services contract to Ahtna Integrated Services LLC  of Anchorage, Alaska, to provide trash, waste, and recycling services at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. This is a hybrid contract that...

Born and raised in Mexico City, Carlos Fontanot has dedicated 34 years to NASA. He supports the International Space Station Mission Integration and Operations Office, ensuring that high-quality imagery enhances mission objectives and operations.  Fontanot is known for conceiving and...

On Oct. 29, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley hosted a gathering to recognize Representative Anna G. Eshoo for her 32 years of distinguished public service and her enduring support for the agency. During the event, Dr....

One enzyme has a key role in determining whether parrots’ rainbow plumage emerges in vibrant reds, yellows or greens, a new study shows.Parrot feathers flaunt an array of colors, with yellow, red and orange hues made possible by pigments...