Jupiter's moon Europa is definitely an odd place. Discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei, it was first seen in detail only in the late 1970s, after spacecraft visited the jovian system.

Slightly smaller than our own moon, Europa could hardly appear more different.…

While scientists have amassed considerable knowledge of the rocky planets in our solar system, like Earth and Mars, much less is known about the icy water-rich planets, Neptune and Uranus.

In a new study …

When people think of Arizona State University and the Sun Devils, desert landscapes and simmering Phoenix days come to mind. But for one ASU research team, their setting is tropical islands and beaches — Hawaii to be exact. 

The…

The rocks found on many islands have settled after a journey that began deep within the Earth.

Brought to the Earth's surface in eruptions of deep volcanic material, these rocks hold clues as to what is going on deep below.

Studies of rocks found on…

In the future imagined by Feng Ju, interior designers will have artificial intelligence, or AI, tools to create everything from French provincial furniture to mid-century modern magic with a few keystrokes.

Fossil records tell us that the first macroscopic animals appeared on Earth about 575 million years ago. Twenty-four million years later, the diversity of animals began to mysteriously decline, leading to Earth’s first know mass extinction event.

Scientists have…

Gill nets are massive walls of netting that hang in the water. They’re designed to allow fish to get their heads through the netting but not their body.

The nets are the most widely used fishing gear the world over. However, they catch a lot more than fish;…

Whether in the corporate world, nonprofit realm or the public sector, "green jobs”…

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Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.

Merrill Magowan…