What if protecting coral reefs means growing them on land?
"It's frankly absurd that our job even exists. We shouldn't live in a world where coral restoration's necessary."
The story of space travel: from gunpowder to giant rockets
Our journey into the unknown has been fueled by human curiosity, innovation and even war.
By Emmett Smith
Drone footage shows Iceland volcano eruption’s damage on Grindavík
Magma accumulating beneath the surface is a warning sign that new eruptions could follow.
An entire country ran on renewable energy for six days straight
Portugal's plans for the future are even more ambitious.
Iceland’s seismic waves sound awfully eerie. You can listen.
If people in Iceland could hear the seismic activity beneath their feet, it would sound like this.
Greenland’s glaciers are melting twice as fast this century, study shows
Satellite images and newly discovered historic photographs show a dramatic loss of ice over the last century.
A free algorithm can turn your garden into art for pollinators
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's 'Pollinator Pathmaker' artwork aims to address the pollinator crisis while offering a solution.
NASA may get houses on the moon in our lifetimes
We’re not sure about Mars, but there may soon be life on the moon.
Artificial reefs could offer a new climate solution
As rising ocean temperatures lead to coral bleaching, projects like this can bring a level of resilience to marine life.
How to safely view the Solar Eclipse on October 14th
A celestial spectacle will pass through the sky on Oct. 14.
By Mark Stetson and Mark Kaufman
James Webb Telescope captures stunning images of a neighboring galaxy
Barnard’s Galaxy is roughly 1.5 million light-years away
By Emmett Smith
Mars Rover has finally arrived at a long-awaited Martian location
"One of the most difficult climbs the mission has ever faced."
By Mark Stetson and Mark Kaufman
New microscope footage brings us closer to understanding the central nervous system
Peek at the micro cosmos that makes and breaks us.
Missing Antarctic sea ice shows a new, worrying reality
Scientists are still observing this trend to figure out its exact cause.
In a race against extreme floods, some cities look to nature
Meet the architects igniting a green city revolution.
This NASA spacecraft successfully flew through a sun explosion
The Parker Solar Probe survived one of the most powerful coronal mass ejections ever recorded.
By Mark Stetson
New implant can track the health of organ transplants in real time
This minuscule device could change the future of organ transplants.
NASA found evidence of ice on Mars. What does that mean?
"It creates a network of linear patterns that reveal the history of ice flow."
By Mark Stetson and Mark Kaufman
Video game technology helped a woman regain her speech
The scientific success story has raised hopes that the tech could soon help more people.
How young climate activists took Montana to court. And won.
The fight to save the planet has moved to the court room.
What we know about the Maui wildfires
The unprecedented fires in Hawaii have inflicted apocalyptic devastation.
How can we adapt cities to extreme heat?
"We need to go back to the understanding of how you design a building more naturally to keep cool."