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The thought of beaming power to an energy-hungry Earth from space has long been studied. It was first proposed over 80 years ago in science fiction.

Jupiter's moon Io is the solar system's most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way.

On February 28, 1951, American scientist Linus Pauling, along with his co-workers at Caltech, published their theoretical description of the structure of proteins in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. For Pauling, who spent a lifetime in science, it was the perfect way of turning 50. A.S.Ganesh takes a…

Documents show industry-backed Air Pollution Foundation uncovered the severe harm climate change would wreak

A satellite testing solar power in space faced a strange deployment issue in 2023. The lessons learned will make future designs even better, its team says.

Discover the biggest charitable donations of 2023! From Warren Buffett's generous gift to James Simons' support for education and research, philanthropy is...

Investment guru Warren Buffett topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of the biggest charitable donations in 2023, with his $541.5 million gift to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, named for his first wife, who died in 2004

The subsurface oceans of the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter remain our best bet for finding life elsewhere in the solar system. NASA is developing a roadmap for cryobots that could investigate these ocean worlds.

Caltech researchers have found a method of fabricating metal components nearly as small as a flu virus.