The short answer To quickly identify the main components of a plastic pproduct, recyclers can use commercial tools to measure light that has interacted with the object. To more thoroughly analyze plastic samples, scientists break the plastic down and use…

By Katie Lange Hungry individuals don't put much thought into the packaging of their food. When people grab a snack, they generally rip into it and toss it aside to get to the good stuff. But at the Army Combat…

Three Expedition 73 crewmates will end their stay aboard the International Space Station when they undock Dec. 8 and return to Earth a few hours later. In the meantime, blood research took precedence on Thursday ensuring astronauts stay healthy while…

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of potential for undiscovered gas in the Mesaverde Group and Lance Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Geologic Province, assessing that there are technically recoverable resources of 4.7 trillion cubic feet…

Space biology and physics topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday to improve human health and the space industry. The Expedition 73 residents also helped three new crewmates adapt to orbital life as another trio turns…

Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska is the planet’s largest piedmont glacier, with ice that spills from the Saint Elias Mountains’ higher elevations and spreads out like pancake batter onto the coastal plain. Though it might appear static, the glacier is…

While continental in scale, the ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported. The hole this…

A new NIST report identifies strategies for creating a more sustainable and resilient metals processing infrastructure. The report highlights key challenges, including a lack of robust standards for recycled content and the vulnerability of critical material supply chains. Making metals…

ASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a first of its kind: a crisp mid-infrared image of a system of four serpentine spirals of dust, one expanding beyond the next in precisely the same pattern. (The fourth is almost transparent,…

By Air Force Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera STARBASE Maxwell, a War Department hands-on, youth science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics outreach program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is educating thousands of local students each year through immersive, inquiry-based…

A first-of-its-kind study links drone-collected respiratory microbes with health assessments, offering hope for protecting vulnerable populations Woods Hole, Mass. - A new study published today in The ISME (International Society for Microbial Ecology) Journal marks the first time scientists have…