The surface of asteroid Bennu has long left questions for scientists after a NASA planetary science mission showed the asteroid was actually more rough and jagged than previously expected.

Research from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences explores how common sunscreen ingredients behave under light exposure. Led by associate professor Eric Vejerano, the team tested seven ...

The findings further hint that space rocks may have brought the building blocks of RNA and DNA to Earth long ago ...

Extremophiles may well be tiny, but they are making a huge contribution to the health of our planet and our lives. A new review of these microorganisms, published in the journal Frontiers in ...

After her initial test run, she cultured a regular sample, as well as the shocked sample so she could compare them side by ...

Across the animal kingdom, evolution has opened the door to a growing scientific quest to understand what a menagerie of ...

Healthy reefs aren’t just about colorful fish — they also shield shorelines from intense tropical storms. If Florida’s reefs keep degrading, flooding during tropical storms could get much worse, ...

Picture a home so beautiful it looks like it’s made of glass—delicate, intricate, shimmering. Now imagine discovering that ...

Researchers have proposed that the rapid loss of dissolved oxygen in oceans, lakes, and rivers qualifies as a 10th planetary ...

Scientists have uncovered surprising complexity in a tiny sensory structure found in comb jellies, some of the oldest animals on Earth.

Scientists aboard the JAMSTEC research vessel Yokosuka deployed the Shinkai 6500, a crewed submersible, to explore two understudied deep-sea regions: the Nankai Trough and the Shichiyo Seamount Chain.

Researchers have developed a high-tech system that rapidly scans ants and converts them into detailed 3D models. Using a synchrotron accelerator, X-ray imaging, robotics, and AI, the team scanned ...