Perched on the western edge of Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska’s intricate archipelago, Sitka combines the raw beauty of Alaskan wilderness with unexpected cultural sophistication, creating the ...

It’s unclear whether science as a discipline—and scientists as people—will ever be able to answer some questions definitively ...

Although modern science has only been around for a few centuries, we've become quite adept at training students in the scientific method. But learning how to translate research insights into practical ...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

A new study analyzes three asteroid and two meteorite samples to see if space rocks smacking into Earth could’ve helped ...

We know the main reason that the age of the dinosaurs came to an end: an asteroid impact on the Yucatán Peninsula some 66 million years ago. But how the dinosaurs’ reign began is far less clear—and ...

Beds of Bathymodiolus mussels provide important habitat for other deep-sea critters, including sea stars, scaleworms and limpets. NOAA Ocean Exploration. The deep sea is the large ...

Instead of emerging from intro English courses with a shared foundation, students often gain specialized knowledge that’s tailored to the instructor’s area of expertise. But learning shouldn’t be ...