Pluto’s Surfaces
New research reveals that frozen nitrogen flows across the surface of Pluto.
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Fisheries Recovery
A new report finds that global fisheries could boost both sustainability and annual catch.
Clouds & Biodiversity
Scientists are tracking the range of species by analyzing satellite images of cloud cover.
Adolescent Anxiety
Variations in a fear-controlling brain circuit could be a factor in adolescent anxiety disorders.
Pluto’s Origins
A violent collision between two worlds may have given rise to Pluto and its satellites.
Mouse Obesity Enzyme
While studying learning and memory in the brain, neuroscientists stumbled upon a surprising clue to …
Cactus Water Filter
The drought-defying interior of the prickly pear cactus holds a secret to purifying water.
Pluto’s Big Discoveries
A trickle of data from the New Horizons spacecraft is building into a flood of new findings.
Critical Materials
A government laboratory works to maintain supplies of some little-known metals.
Storks & Junk Food
Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food …
Insect Wings & Vision
Futuristic eye implants could fight microbes with structures that mimic the bacteria busting wings …