WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — To survive on other planets, water is, of course, critical. We need it to drink, sustain crops and even create rocket fuel. But on spaceflights, checked luggage is exorbitantly ...

The future of living and working in outer space is starting to look less like the inside of a tin can and more like a comfy ...

The flat-tailed, dam-building beaver is more than just a buck-toothed furry face. They are a keystone species that help fight drought and climate change. Beaver dams keep the landscape wet, even ...

Editor’s note: On April 17th 2025 Dr Madhusudhan and colleagues reported that new observations of K2-18 b (made with a different instrument from that which they used previously) showed significantly ...

The concern isn't limited to these areas. Researchers make concerning discovery after tracking creatures in some of Earth's coldest habitats — here's what they found first appeared on The Cool Down.

Wildlife refuges and national parks are meant to protect nature, but new research suggests that these areas might not be as intact as they seem. A global team of scientists uncovered a hidden form of ...

Under a tent, Neil McQueen sat at a table and showed a mother and her children about plastics found at Coastal Bend beaches and in waters. The pollution products included plastic bottles, empty sand ...

This ecosystem by many names—bogs, swamps, bayous, marshes, billabongs, fens, vernal pools, lagoons and other waterlogged fields and forests all fall under the broad wetland category. If water, salty ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Henrico County's Department of Public Works is transforming regularly mowed areas into thriving habitats for pollinators as part of a multi-year enhancement project. The ...