pbs.org / .pbs-org-newshour-science

The proposal would significantly reduce fuel economy requirements, which set rules on how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline, through the 2031 model year, according to a White House official and several people familiar with the . ...

The last supermoon of the year will soon shine in December skies. When a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit, a so-called supermoon happens.

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Known as "the Queen of the Zoo," Gramma lived through two World Wars and 20 U.S. presidents.

The Shenzhou 22 will be used sometime in 2026 by the three astronauts who docked at the station Nov. 1.

Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight. Instead, Boeing will perform a trial run with cargo to the International Space Station to prove the capsule's safety.

What type of research produces the best possible evidence?

The industry is growing with support from the government, but strict airspace controls, battery limitations and other obstacles are hindering the rise of the low-altitude economy.

Hundreds of miles from the U.N. conference on climate change that wrapped this weekend in Belém, Brazil, scientists are conducting a first-of-its-kind experiment that could help future policymakers address the issue. John Yang reports.

Pecans are a truly American nut: They grew on George Washington's estate, and they flew to space on an Apollo mission.