As the US sets its sights on establishing a permanent base on the moon, its foothold in an area of space much closer to home is growing more uncertain.

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An international collaboration, including Northwestern University, has reached a critical milestone in the search for dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up about 85% of all matter in the ...

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Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

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Static electricity may seem simple. Students often learn that rubbing a balloon against their hair will cause negatively ...

A Gulf of Maine field experiment shows that adding sodium hydroxide to seawater can pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere within days.