Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has assembled a string of chemical evidence from ancient Martian rocks that, taken together, builds ...

In recent debates about government funding, certain quirky-sounding research projects — like studying shrimp on treadmills — have grabbed headlines and become easy targets for criticism. Politicians ...

A wide range of ideas emerged from discussions, but a few common themes emerged. For the sake of organization, I collected the thoughts into a set of points centered on the concept of loss. The first ...

Curiosity Cube tours North America, Europe, and for the first time, Africa Mobile science lab aims to reach 60,000 students in 19 countries Interactive lessons on artificial intelligence designed to ...

NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, wrapped up its first full month on the red planet and is gearing up its robotic arm to reach out and touch martian rocks for the first time, scientists ...

After five years on Mars, the Curiosity rover is an old pro at doing science on the Red Planet. Since sticking its landing on August 5, 2012, NASA’s Little Robot That Could has learned a lot about its ...

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has been delivering all kinds of fantastic data and observations from the Martian surface since it landed back in 2012, and it's one of NASA's most prized pieces of space ...

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the stories of 3 remarkable female scientists, advancing ...

When Emma Dauster started graduate school studying the brain, she thought she would work in the lab forever. However, she also believed in taking advantage of opportunities; she applied for a ...

About seven-in-ten Americans express at least some interest in science news – in fact, they report greater interest in science stories than news about business, entertainment and even sports, though ...

Gardening offers a hands-on, low-pressure gateway into STEM for girls by building confidence, curiosity, and real-world ...