The world's peak ocean science body has adopted a new definition of seawater developed by Australian, German and US scientists to make climate projections more accurate. In Paris late last month the ...

Last week, I sat for an exam that induced more perspiration than was necessary. My previous exam had been more than a year ago and although the one last week was more of an informal affair (there were ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites scientists, technologists, and other qualified and interested individuals at U.S. institutions and elsewhere to apply for membership on ...

Even as Curiosity continues its trek towards Mount Sharp, NASA is already laying out the groundwork for its next Mars rover. The space agency aims to launch Curiosity’s successor in 2020, a mission it ...