The focal point for much of the work in the last few years is NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team, or HAQAST.

Ocean acidification occurs when the ocean absorbs excess carbon dioxide, causing its pH to drop. This makes it harder for ...

Researchers typically ask why people get cancer. What if they studied why some survive — or never develop the disease?

The research hospital cares for people with rare or life-threatening diseases. This year, patient numbers plummeted.

The accidental release of fluoxetine in a aquarium filled with clams gave bivalve husbandry an unexpected new tool.

In 2009, the agency concluded climate change endangers humans and the environment. Now, Lee Zeldin plans to reverse course.

Traders in Bangladesh used lead chromate to enhance the spice’s appearance. Then scientists and policymakers stepped in.

To survey the planet's vast biodiversity, some scientists are banking on environmental DNA, robots, and more.

As new AI technology is developed in the name of national security, questions about ethics and responsible use abound.

In June 2015, Jeffrey Thelen’s parents noticed their son was experiencing problems with his memory. In the subsequent years, he would get lost driving to his childhood home, forget his cat had died, ...

Despite the evidence supporting prescribed fires in the American West, policymakers are slow to put it into practice.