Joanna Thompson

A new atlas of 45 potentially habitable planets makes us think of the new film "Project Hail Mary," based on the book by Andy Weir.

In a first, researchers quantify how pollinator declines contribute to food insecurity.

Wildfire-derived ozone appears responsible for 2,045 excess deaths, on average, per year across the U.S.

Samples of "trinitite" created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before.

What the devil does the fashion industry in The Devil Wears Prada 2 have to do with NASA?

NASA and Lockheed Martin's experimental X-59 aircraft has broken the sound barrier, achieving a speed of Mach 1.1. The feat could set the stage for "quiet" supersonic flight.

NASA's X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft developed in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has broken the sound barrier for the first time.

Data from NASA's Perseverance rover confirms the presence of macromolecular carbon on Mars – another potential piece of the puzzle in the search for life.

Researchers have found a new puzzle piece in Mars' geological history that hints that the Red Planet may have once harbored life.

Agency says closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center will improve efficiency, but skeptics argue it will undercut research critical to farmers