In the Sierras and Rockies, the Snowpack Is Shrinking Fast

An analysis of 36 years of snowpack shows that the US's peaks are shrinking, and that…

China is both the best and worst hope for clean energy

China is the world’s biggest polluter but a leader in renewable energy, making it the country…

China Is Both the Best and Worst Hope for Clean Energy

China is the world’s biggest polluter but a leader in renewable energy, making it the country…

DPS’s New Phantom Ski Wax Gives You a Lifetime Speed Boost

The new wax treatment developed in Utah lasts longer than a traditional ski wax and doesn't…

When Did Fish Learn to Walk? Antarctica May Hold the Answer

Fossil hunters are launching an Antarctic expedition to learn how fish developed into land animals.

Your Drone Can Give Cops a Surprising Amount of Your Data

Crime investigators are gleaning a host of personal information from a recovered drone, such as where…

The House Science Committee May Soon Become… Pro-Science

“Hopefully we will no longer see the science committee used as a messaging tool for the…

The ISS Has a Supercomputer! Never Mind the Fried Disks

After a yearlong test, a supercomputer on the International Space Station has more or less survived…

Climate change could double the cost of your beer

Can barley cope with the arid conditions of the future?

Here’s What Astronauts See When a Rocket Aborts Mid-Flight

Nick Hague, the NASA astronaut onboard the Soyuz rocket that failed after takeoff last week, recounts…