A surprising experiment reveals just how powerful water can be, demonstrating forces and effects that are bigger than you ...

A new approach for making the chemical ammonia using plasma — the fourth state of matter — could revolutionize how hydrogen is stored and transported and drive down the price of various manufacturing ...

Early scientific theories—such as those explaining basic phenomena like gravity, burning, and the movement of molecules in ...

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

Rising temperatures of the world’s oceans threaten to accelerate the melting and splintering of glaciers—thereby potentially increasing the number of icebergs and, with it, the need to better ...

Scientists have uncovered that “forever chemicals” like PFAS are even more acidic than anyone realized, meaning they dissolve and spread in water with alarming ease. Using a cutting-edge method ...

New experiments of ice on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus successfully recreates organic compounds without a ...

New study warns Arctic and Antarctic geoengineering projects would fail to stop ice loss, carrying huge costs and dangerous ...

Organic molecules detected in the watery plumes that spew out from cracks in the surface of Enceladus could be formed through exposure to radiation on Saturn's icy moon, rather than originating from ...

Dust plays a major role in the formation of ice in the atmosphere. A new analysis of satellite data, published in Science, ...

Adrienne Shea gave her 8-year-old son a launch pass from Cape Canaveral to bring to class to prove to classmates that his mom’s work was headed to the International Space Station.

Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus has long fascinated scientists with its spectacular water plumes, which NASA’s Cassini spacecraft once revealed to contain organic molecules. Many hoped these molecules ...