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Research scientists are saying that recycled human waste could help grow crops on the Moon and Mars, representing a ...

A team of amateur citizen scientists have made a significant discovery. They found huge gigantic radio circles in the deepest ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...

Humans were not designed for space. Ironically, because we insist on going there anyway, scientists now know from studying astronauts that the lack of Earth’s gravity can wreak health havoc, such as ...

Scientists grew chickpeas in simulated moon soil, raising the possibility that astronauts could one day grow crops on future ...

As "Marathon" finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers about the world, aesthetic, and ambitions of this sci-fi extraction shooter.

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might ...

Simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures, potentially paving the way to more sustainable and cost-effective space missions, a new study suggests. Using a special laser 3D ...