Science

A persistent problem with planets is that they are so big: send a spaceship to a patch on a planet and inevitably some of the things you learn will apply only there. That fight is particularly difficult when scientists reflect on a planet’s atmosphere and climate. By definition, these are …

A water-absorbing, energy-absorbing, laser-etched metal surface, continuously at a direct angle to the sun, provides an economical and efficient way to purify water from sunlight. The technology was developed by Chunei Guo’s laboratory at the University of Rochester. Credit: HM Cao / University of Rochester By engraving metal with ultra-short …

Three countries, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and China, embark on missions this summer, taking advantage of the biennial window when Earth and Mars are closer. Aiming to capture the most complete image to date of the Red Planet atmosphere, the Emirates Mars Mission will be the first …

“The 360” shows you different perspectives on the main stories and debates of the day. What’s going on It is a commonly accepted truth that the only way the coronavirus pandemic will come to an end is through the development of an effective vaccine. The effort to achieve that goal …

The global death toll for COVID-19 has now exceeded half a million. To slow the spread of the disease, we must better understand why some places have more cases and deaths than others. One factor that may partially explain this is air pollution. Research has shown that long-term exposure to …