Most of us will probably have heard of the 1980s tip of popping a soluble aspirin into the vase water of cut flowers to extend their life. Or, if you aren’t quite as old as I am, maybe you will ...

The entire Alpha Centauri star system is moving towards us at a rapid pace. Over 10 lakh interstellar objects the size of the Statue of Liberty are drifting unseen in the fringes of our solar ...

To do this, they would need to build a wastewater plant where the treated sewage water would go into the Helotes Creek. A Lennar spokesperson did tell homeowners in the past this was a better ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

AMHERST, Mass.—Money doesn’t grow on trees. But soon the minerals used in the battery of your electric vehicle might. Worries about China’s domination of critical minerals are driving ...

K.R. Callaway is a freelance journalist specializing in science, health, history and policy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Classics from the University of Virginia and is a current master’s ...

Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. These burgers are made from plant-based 'meat.' Canadians who swap out half the beef they eat and replace it with plant-based ...

Icicle-shaped objects that may be melted nuclear fuel debris ... reactor pressure vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. “Very useful information has been obtained,” a Tokyo ...

In a major space breakthrough, astronomers have discovered a structure that may be the largest known in the universe: Quipu. Named after the Incan system of knotted cords used for recording ...

Feb. 20, 2025 — Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex that ...