Two fossilized bat skeletons unearthed in western Wyoming represent a new species and are the oldest set of bat bones yet discovered, researchers say.…
Large majorities of Americans value government investments in the scientific enterprise and consider it important for the United States to be a world leader in scientific achievement.…
Celebrating 10 years of TechWomen, the U.S. Department of State’s premier exchange for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced yesterday that the program,…
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A full moon is always a good reason to go outside and look up, but a total or partial lunar eclipse is an awe-inspiring site that gives students a great opportunity to…
Bacteria go to extremes to handle hard times: They hunker down, building a fortress-like shell around their DNA and turning off all signs of life…