The nearby star Vega, featured in the 1997 movie Contact, appears to have a smooth disk devoid of giant planets for reasons ...

The COF-999 compound might also compete with liquid amines used in carbon capture and storage scrubbers on refinery and power plant smokestacks, Yaghi says. It’s light enough—200 grams can draw down ...

The year-end holidays are a time to gather and celebrate with loved ones—and to enjoy rich, delicious foods. But for many people, these special meals come with anxiety and guilt. In a recent survey by ...

Lizards in France have grown lighter in color and so are many insects and birds across the globe. The effects of a changing ...

CLIMATEWIRE | President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Energy secretary signals a boost for U.S. fossil fuels. Trump tapped ...

Despite meager resources, primitive people have designed dwellings that successfully meet the severest climate problems. These simple shelters often outperform the structures of present-day architects ...

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Certain microorganisms thrive on hydrocarbons. In growing they synthesize proteins rich in amino acids that plant foods lack. Protein from petroleum may help solve the world's food problem ...

Four counties in Florida that voted for Trump also voted to conserve open space, reduce flood damage and protect habitat ...

The Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico transmitted the most powerful known interstellar message in 1974. The facility's ...

Anglerfish have invisible fangs, narwhal tusks are extra-long canines, and more facts from the weird and wonderful study of ...

Christa Lesté-Lasserre is a science journalist based in Paris who covers animal health and behavior, environmental sciences ...