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Planetary Sciences Jun 3, 2026

Mars mission ends: NASA declares Maven dead after six months of silence

After six months of radio silence, NASA's Maven spacecraft around Mars has been declared dead.

Space Exploration Jun 1, 2026

ESA selects two new scout-class missions

When it comes to understanding Earth and our changing environment, space is the place. Not only does it give us an overall holistic view of the planet below, but satellite-based imagery can transcend national boundaries and ...

Space Exploration Jun 1, 2026

Blue Origin's lunar lander just passed its toughest test yet

There is a chamber at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston that is, in its own way, one of the most extraordinary rooms on Earth. Chamber A is one of the largest thermal vacuum facilities in the world, a vast steel vessel ...

Agriculture May 28, 2026

Established farm-business ties may steer agri-start-up ideas toward smaller gains

The Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), in collaboration with other academic institutions, has published a new study on start-ups in the agricultural sector in the journal Progress in Economic Geography. ...

Education May 26, 2026

America's tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

Just a few years ago, America's public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: "The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech ...

Plants & Animals May 14, 2026

Autonomous underwater robot discovers hidden coral reef 'hotspots'

Researchers have developed an autonomous system for seeking out and mapping hotspots of biodiversity on coral reefs with unprecedented precision, offering a powerful new tool for studying and protecting some of the ocean's ...

Mathematics May 7, 2026

Q&A: The political calculus—and actual math—of gerrymandering

On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's voting map on the basis that the state had illegally used race as a consideration when it created a new majority-Black district. Observers say the ruling could have ...

Social Sciences May 5, 2026

New algorithm spreads volunteers more fairly across nonprofits, with 8% broader reach

To ensure more food reaches communities in need, a team of researchers collaborated with VolunteerMatch and Feeding America to enhance their algorithms, making volunteer distribution more efficient and equitable.

Environment Apr 30, 2026

Report links biodiversity collapse to risks for financial systems and food security

A new report from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) warns that biodiversity loss, alongside climate shocks and geopolitical conflict, is disrupting our food system, risking catastrophic ...

Planetary Sciences Apr 28, 2026

Perseverance and Curiosity panoramas reveal dual sides of Mars

NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers have captured two 360-degree landscapes that highlight how the missions are revealing details of the Red Planet's formation, watery past, and potential for life. Located 2,345 miles ...

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