Democrats continue to be more likely than Republicans to say science has had a mostly positive effect on society.

The familiar white superstructure of cruise ships is not about style, but physics and cost. This explains how light reflection reduces heat buildup, cuts air conditioning demand, and why passenger ...

Chinese astronomers have conducted an asteroseismology study of a newly discovered pulsating white dwarf designated WFST ...

Astronomers have observed a white dwarf - a highly compact Earth-sized stellar ember - that is creating a colorful shockwave ...

Bad weather has postponed attempts to set up camp on the Thwaites Glacier. So researchers got onto the sea ice and met a ...

For more than half a century, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, has been a premier hub for climate and planetary science. That stands to change, however, as the ...

Nearly invisible and deceptively thin, this ice is one of winter’s deadliest hazards. Here’s how it forms and why it causes ...

As US teachers discover more and more legacy chemicals in schools, funding for cleanup is hard to find. Educators, nonprofits ...

Using NASA’s IXPE, astronomers captured an unprecedented view of a white dwarf star actively feeding on material from a companion. The data revealed giant columns of ultra-hot gas shaped by the star’s ...

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new slate of dietary guidelines that recommends ...

White socks become soiled and dingy if not cleaned and cared for correctly. By using hot water and the right whiteners, they can look better. Learn how to make dingy white socks look brand new again.

Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks ...