China has reached a decisive milestone by achieving the first artificial photosynthesis in space aboard the Tiangong station.

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the region's coral trout fishery catch.

Switching to solar isn’t just about clean energy—it’s about saving water. Traditional power plants consume massive amounts of water, while solar panels generate electricity with virtually none. A win ...

County officials are again exploring potential bids to sell 11 acres of land just blocks from downtown Rochester.

The outlook for rare earths is supported by strong supply and demand fundamentals as the world heads into a new economic era ...

One of Earth's most biodiverse marine regions is threatened by the expansion of nickel mining projects in Indonesia, ...

Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ice.

New, groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted in global benefits to the environment and food system ...

The buritis, or moriche palms, are fighting for their lives in the streambed now lined with scorched earth. For two years now ...

Experts call for inspections and urgent measures to prevent wildlife drownings across western Brazilian state of Bahia ...

Earth systems models are an important tool for studying complex processes occurring around the planet, such as those in and ...

Whether Mars ever had liquid water has long been a subject of debate among scientists, and a study published recently offers compelling evidence. Researchers evaluating data collected by NASA’s ...