Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, VSS Unity, lands after a test flight. (Virgin Galactic Photo) sent its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, VSS Unity, through its third powered test flight today to gather more data on the craft’s aerodynamics at...

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Hurricanes bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to coastal communities, a potent combination that can lead to devastating damage.

The strategy could also be used to aide Tasmanian devils and corals on the Great Barrier Reef-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Just 13 percent of the ocean remains largely untouched by human activity, and without strong action to preserve such areas, they will likely be lost forever-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

(USDA Forest Service - Northern Research Station) Whether it is caused by wildfire or prescribed fire, smoke can have serious health ramifications. USDA Forest Service scientists evaluated 39,000 tweets originating in California during the state&#039...

The Supreme Court previously ruled the EPA had authority to regulate greenhouse gases-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

New analysis shows where fish transfers that can obscure illegal catches are happening-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University) Scientists from OIST have helped sequence the entire genome of the Okinawan habu.

(Virginia Tech) The long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American West has a different history than previously thought, according to a new study by a Virginia Tech geoscientist.

The surprising results have buoyed hopes for treatment-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com