A Kuiper Belt object might contain ribose and glucose on its surface—the same elements that could have seeded life on Earth.
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New Zealand Has a Unique Fossil Record Named FRED
The near-complete database reflects a spirit of trust and collaboration among the country’s scientific community—but will it last?
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Hurricanes May Prune Gulf Mangroves
Tropical storms knock down the tallest trees and stunt the growth of others.
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Cosmic Rays Shed Light on Stone Age Timelines
Signatures of a long-ago solar storm, recorded in tree rings, helped researchers date a 7,400-year-old settlement in northern Greece.
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Las estrellas lejanas resaltan minilunas en los anillos de Saturno
Al estudiar cómo la luz de las estrellas se atenúa al viajar a través de las partículas de hielo que rodean a Saturno, investigadores han hecho foco en muchas estructuras pequeñas en los famosos anillos del gigante gaseoso.
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Water Scarcity Likely to Increase in the Coming Decades
Hydrological modeling suggests that by 2100 more than 65% of the world’s population might, at least sporadically, lack access to clean water.
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One Question About Climate, and Barely an Answer at Biden-Trump Debate
In this election cycle, stakes are high for the environment and the scientific community. You wouldn’t know that from the first presidential debate.
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Radar Data Show Thwaites Gets a Daily Bath of Warm Seawater
The Doomsday Glacier, predicted to raise global sea level by more than half a meter, could be exposed to more warm ocean water than previously thought.
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Wildfire Smoke Affects the Function of Lake Ecosystems
Smoke-covered lakes see shifts in biological and energy processes that influence food webs, carbon storage, and more.
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First Samples from the Moon’s Farside Return on Chang’e-6
These samples could provide novel geologic insight into the Moon’s formation and history.