Basic Research

Meet the scientist behind these stunning images of Jupiter

By Vicky Stein

Candice Hansen-Koharcheck, a planetary scientist, has been photographing celestial bodies for decades. But for the Juno mission, her collaborators are citizen scientists.

Why red tide isn’t red and other myths about algae blooms

By Nsikan Akpan

The question as to why they make toxins in the first place is one of the great mysteries of marine science.

How seeing a political logo can impair your understanding of facts

By Nsikan Akpan

Political symbols have a sneaky influence on your brain, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania.

Does formaldehyde cause leukemia? A delayed EPA report may hold the answer

By Amanda Grennell

An EPA report on formaldehyde, more than a decade in the making, still hasn't been released to the public.

Hundreds say #TimesUp for world’s largest scientific organization to address sexual harassment

By Jamie Leventhal

An open letter to the American Association for the Advancement of Science calls on the society to address harassment within its ranks and strip honors from those who are revealed to be harassers.

Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds

By Nsikan Akpan

Police militarization neither reduces rates of violent crime nor changes the number of officers assaulted or killed, a new study finds. It is arguably the nation’s first systematic analysis on the use and consequences of militarized police forces.

How to avoid a catastrophic ‘Hothouse Earth’

By Julia Griffin, Nsikan Akpan

Humanity only has a handful of decades to determine the future of our planet.

Skin poaching of Asian elephants, a crisis unfolding in Myanmar, could crush the species

By Nsikan Akpan

Asian elephants are 10 times more endangered than African savanna elephant and facing a new serious threat. Poachers are taking the skin of Asian elephants in Myanmar and turning it into ruby red jewelry.

WATCH: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe blasts off for 7-year mission around the sun

By Nsikan Akpan

NASA's Parker Solar Probe launched at 3:31 a.m. ET on Sunday. Watch live here.

CDC says 1 in 7 babies exposed to Zika have health problems

By Amanda Grennell

One in seven infants exposed to Zika in utero experienced microcephaly, seizures, hearing deficiencies or other health problems during their first year of life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.