Pine seedlings in a symbiotic partnership with soil fungi grew 80% larger and survived extreme heat better than those without ...

The telescope will search around Sun-like stars for planets in a region known as the habitable zone, where temperatures allow ...

Researchers improved rain-powered generators by using needle-shaped electrodes that quickly shed water and boost electrical ...

Scientists found that organic molecules in Jezero Crater on Mars are similar to both biological and non-biological organic matter on Earth.

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Carbon is the 4th most abundant element in the universe. It’s everywhere, from the air you breathe to the carbohydrates in your food to the petroleum in the Earth’s crust. Like most elements, carbon ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) use high-powered rechargeable batteries to store electrical energy that powers their motors. Most EV batteries use a specific mixture of metals to hold the battery’s charge, ...

In March 2023, Southern California experienced heavy storms after almost 20 years of drought. Sixteen of these came from long, narrow regions of concentrated water vapor moving through the air, known ...

More than 90,000 tons of radioactive waste are stored on-site at nuclear power plants awaiting permanent disposal. Nuclear waste releases unstable forms of uranium and other elements, called ...