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We have better maps of the surface of Mars than we do of the bottom of the ocean. That’s due entirely to unmanned exploration. The Mars rovers -…

One thing we've all learned since white sharks started frequenting the waters around Cape Cod is that we don't know nearly as much about these fascinating…

Modern American life is full of synthetic chemicals - medicines, cosmetics, soaps and shampoos, household cleaners, non-stick cookware, and…

This week, the journal Nature released a survey of 3,200 scientists that showed many feel science is a friendly and collaborative field. Unfortunately,…

Science-based weather forecasting dates back some 150 years, and we've grown used to detailed, daily predictions of temperatures, precipitation, winds,…

NASA's new class of astronaut candidates will likely have a shot at being among the first humans to visit Mars. That, plus media coverage of commercial…

If you’ve ever been lost and alone, you know how terrifying it is. And if you’ve ever watched – or been – that person desperately asking his or her phone…

We like to think we’re in charge of our health, but it increasingly looks like the ones really running the show are the microbes in, on, and around us -…

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas--many times more powerful than carbon dioxide. It is also the main ingredient in the natural gas that we use for…

In 2007, a mysterious disease killed thousands of bats in a handful of caves in upstate New York. The culprit, dubbed white nose syndrome, was soon found…