The International Space Station's Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (Dextre) was employed to install the Earth Surface ...

University of Florida researchers are testing the use of volcanic rock dust to improve soil health across the state’s sandy ...

Two new minerals have been discovered in lunar dust, revealing secrets about the Moon's formation and internal evolution.

Across North Africa, countries are investing heavily in solar energy, attracted by some of the highest solar irradiance levels in the world. But dust storms, a persistent environmental feature of the ...

Trendy fake stone worktops linked to dozens of deaths have finally been banned as new rules are introduced to keep workers ...

Researchers from National Jewish Health conducted what is believed to be the largest systematic review of silicosis in ...

Plants may be doing something far stranger—and more useful—than scientists once thought: feeding through their leaves from dust in the air. A new peer-reviewed study in New Phytologist, led by Anton ...

How are cold air masses advancing in the United States connected to fertilizers carried by "flying rivers" from Africa that ...

Instead of relying on the soil for nutrients, plants may grab some of those essentials from airborne particles. Feeding through leaves is already well-established in agriculture — farmers spray liquid ...