Air pollution over the northeast region of the US declined by 30 percent last month compared to March 2019, as millions in the area are forced into lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Kepler-1649c was discovered hidden away in data collected from the Kepler space telescope two years after it was retired by NASA and in seven year old observations.

NASA and the ESA have revealed a highly ambitious multi-billion plan to return Martian rock samples to Earth, which would involve three spacecraft, including the former's Mars 2020 rover.

The lunar map, called the Unified Geologic Map of the Moon, has been created by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute.

Former NASA astronaut Steven Smith, 61, from Arizona, told a new BBC2 documentary that he wrote his family members letters before every mission, telling them he wanted NASA's work to continue.

Researchers at the University of Washington examined data from two space lasers that were able to make the most precise measurements of the ice sheets to date.

Space X's final parachute test passed with flying colors ahead of its launch in May It will be the US's first manned in nearly nine years.

Reddit's moderators who oversee the site's many subreddits say the 'Start Chatting' feature made the process of monitoring content and behavior more opaque and prone to abuse.

The controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is in negotiations with several unnamed federal agencies and three US states to provide contact tracing services during.

The small study focused on six patients with confirmed COVID-19 and that had suffered a stroke caused by the sudden loss of blood circulation to the brain.

Anne Carter, a canine scientist at Nottingham Trent University and co-author of the study, wants dogs to be trained to walk on a loose lead or in a harness to prevent choking.

The feature is planned for the US, but 'similar markets' will also see the feature introduced, it is believed. Exact timings and locations for its roll-out have not been revealed.

A study from Dutch researchers found chest pain, sweating and shortness of breath are the main three symptoms of a heart attack

Professor Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) believes astronomers should broaden their horizon's as they scan the cosmos for signs of life.

The hugely influential British artist partnered with snap to allow people to create their own virtual versions of his world-renowned Spin paintings.

According to a report from Forbes , researchers in charge of the team of robots, which have already begun testing samples, say that they're conducting tests on about 200 samples per day.

Data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows ridges with freshly exposed bedrock on the moon's surface, leading experts to believe the moon has an active tectonic system.

Life for crabeater seals in the Antarctic could get even more difficult in the coming years, as climate change and commercial fishing make krill, their main food source, more scarce.

A vegetarian or vegan diet may be increasing the likelihood of depression, a US-based study suggests.

This meteor shower is best viewed in the southern hemisphere, but should be visible from most places on Earth, weather permitting.

Studying anonymised patient records, UK researchers found that having abnormally small red blood cells appeared to double the risk of developing cancer within the next year.

Demand for takeaway food has risen as a result of lockdown - and the hoax sites are the latest example of UK criminals trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis.

Kernel, has unveiled two new devices according to a report by Bloomberg , both of which are about the size of a helmet. Those devices can both see and record brain activity.

Virgin Galactic, says the Space Act Agreement is designed to 'advance the United States' efforts to produce technically feasible, high Mach vehicles for potential civil application.'

Older adults who consume only a small amount of these foods are two to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer's and related conditions over 20 years, US researchers found.

The creator of one of the world's first global computer viruses says he regrets his creation. Called the Love Bug, or ILOVEYOU, the virus initially spread through email in May 2000.

New DNA testing has revealed that a prized variety of grapes called petit manseng, used to make a number of popular Australian wines, have actually been mislabeled for decades.

Once posted, the towering images - instead of being cropped portrait-style to fit the app's interface - require users to scroll for an inordinate amount of time in order to see the next image in one's feed.

A damning study found global warming is driving temperatures and humidity to levels exceeding what the human body can deal with.

Stanford professor Scott Hubbard said in an interview that NASA must adopt 'planetary protection' to keep alien viruses from returning from the human Mars mission and contaminating Earth.

Engineers at North Carolina State University have achieved a new record for the fastest moving soft robot, using silicon bands to mimc the elastic running motions of a cheetah.

A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison wrapped the e-bandage around the chests of rats who had a cut on their backs. This caused the wound to heal in just three days versus 12 in others.

McLaren have given Formula One fans their take on what the future of the sport looks like as they presented the 2050: the MCLExtreme, a futuristic race car built and designed for the future.

The largely intact Styracosaurus skull has wonky horns and was discovered by then graduate student Scott Persons in 2015 in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada.

A study found that plate tectonics were triggered by intense bombardment of meteors 3.2 billion years ago -transforming the hot, primordial mushy surface into the present rugged landscape.

Burning of the rainforest in southwestern Amazonia,  could release aerosols such as black carbon which may speed up the melting of the Andean glaciers, finds Rio de Janeiro State University.

The drawings, around 4 inches in length, were discovered in the rocky area of ​​San Juan, near the town of Albuquerque in the province of Badajoz in western Spain.

'Director's View' lets users cycle between different lenses on their phones and also allows them to 'lock on' to a subjects that they're recording, keeping them in focus according to snippets of code.

Black Friday fever is almost upon us, and this year online retailer Amazon is rolling out the deals a whole week early in what will be its 'biggest ever' event.

Over the past 20 years, experts from Durham University have been studying the remains of 110 Anglo-Saxons found buried in the dunes near the Northumberland castle.

A 2016 discovery that the Tullimonstrum had a stiffened rod of cartilage saw Tully classified as a predatory vertebrate - now University College Cork researchers believe the grouping was wrong.

After connectivity issues with the Disney+ during its launch yesterday, Vizio has announced it's working on an update for its SmartCast TVs that could help some users access the service.

A NASA rover has collected micro organisms from three feet into the ground in Chile's Atacama desert to give scientists a clear picture of what kind of bacteria they might expect to get from Mars.

The ancient workshop is thought to date back to the 18th Dynasty, during the reign of Amenhotep III - King Tut's grandfather. The sphinx and hundreds of hieroglyphic fragments were found at the site.

The startup, called Humu, uses machine learning to parse through employee data and then 'nudges' workers to help them improve in areas that might make their work lives better.

Most visitors think of New York's Parks as the only place to find trees. However, a new study found New York City has  over 5 million 'forested natural areas' along with 666,000 street trees.

A researcher from Princeton University in New Jersey has found that testosterone levels and masculine features are directly related to the perception of a man's talent.

An accidental discovery by Harvard academics has now found that a slightly different version of RNA may have been the key ingredient allowing for life on Earth to blossom.

Shrinking snow caps in the Himalayas are causing the spread of toxic green algae so big it can be seen from space, a new study has found.

The vessel was unearthed from the Porta de Mar archaeological site on the ancient waterfront of the town of Poreč, where it had sunk near an ancient pier.