Science

NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman will connect with students in Minnesota as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday,...

This November marks a quarter century of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station, which has served as a springboard for developing a low Earth economy and NASA’s next great leaps in exploration, including human missions to the...

Vomiting up a droplet of sugar might not seem like the most romantic gesture from a potential suitor. But for one fly species, males that spill their guts are quite a catch.Drosophila subobscura flies’ peculiar “romantic” barfing might have...

PATo meet this growing challenge, the LFB says it has invested in new technologies and equipment.Drones now play a critical role in wildfire response, providing real-time aerial views that help commanders map fire spread and direct resources where they...

“Manufacturing is the engine of society, and it is the backbone of robust, resilient economies,” says John...

Around the world, about 2 billion people suffer from iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, impaired...

If you think last week's decision by the federal government to halt $500 million in funding for vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology will only affect COVID vaccines, think again. These types of vaccines use messenger RNA, or...

Toastier fall weather might cause migrating monarch butterflies to wing it and change their flight plans, starting the countdown toward death. Eastern monarchs captured during their autumn migration and exposed to warm temperatures in the lab came out of their...

Media are invited to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, at 2 p.m. CDT Thursday, Aug. 14 to view the final piece of space flight hardware for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis...

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentDavid BellDavid still seems overwhelmed by the news, and repeats how grateful he is to the Polish scientists. "I'm just sad my parents never got to see this day," he says.David will soon visit England...