2025-03-02

These Plants Photosynthesize Deep in the Arctic Even When There’s No Light

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever observed in nature. [...]

2025-03-02

An small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station

The largest study yet of the ISS's microbes hints we’re may be keeping it too clean. [...]

2025-03-01

NASA's 'Stranded' Astronauts Say They Don't Feel Abandoned or 'Stuck'

Finally! Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore told PBS they have everything they need -- even wet wipes. [...]

2025-03-01

The US Solar Power Industry Is Trying to Rebrand as MAGA-Friendly

As Donald Trump rages against renewable energy, solar power is being reimagined as a symbol of American “energy dominance.” [...]

2025-03-01

Federal firings could wreak havoc on Great Lakes fishery

Populations of sea lampreys likely to run amok with US Fish and Wildlife Service cuts. [...]

2025-03-01

Appalachians Are Trapped in a Disastrous Cycle of Flooding and Rebuilding

Kentucky and Tennessee have flooded repeatedly in recent years, but with little ability to develop land on higher ground, many residents are forced to continue living in high-risk areas. [...]

2025-03-01

We’ve figured out the basics of a shape-shifting, T-1000-style material

A pack of small robots can do liquid/solid transitions and adopt different shapes. [...]

2025-03-01

Texas Official Warns Against ‘Measles Parties’ Amid Growing Outbreak

At least 146 measles cases have been identified in West Texas so far, including 20 hospitalizations and one death. [...]

2025-02-28

Intel once again delays its long-awaited Ohio chip fabrication facilities

Intel announced that it's further delaying plans to open two chip fabrication facilities in Ohio, pushing their completion out to 2030. The company originally announced its plans for Ohio in 2022 [...]