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Going to space is a fantasy many are willing to pay a lot of money to fullfill, but is the cost to the environment being factored in?
Scientists found that Pacific whiting skin reactivates collagen pathways in human skin cells, hinting towards anti-wrinkling effects.
These isolated collections of blue stars are puzzling astronomers.
Managing epilepsy in the United States can break the bank.
This nova was so unusually fast, it was like someone flicked a flashlight on and off.
Plastic pollution is a huge problem, but it could unexpectedly help solve another major challenge: antibiotic-resistanc superbugs.
Meet kelp -- the oceans' superconnecter.
There's no liquid water on the surface of the moon -- but that doesn't mean there's no way to get water on the moon.
However, the plants showed significant signs of stress, indicating that lunar soil is not exactly to their liking.
Looks like humor is the way to go when looking to find a steady partner.
Black widow binaries are exceptionally rare. To make things more interesting, this could be a triple black widow.
A Chinese finding could give potential moon dwellers room to breathe.
The unit was tested at the beach and it worked on its first run.
But you probably wouldn't say it to its face.
The Universe is a dynamic place teeming with unknowns -- but step by step, we're learning new things about it.
It's big, but don't worry, it won't come near Earth.
HD1 bests the rest.
Hubble just chalked up another first.
The Milky Way isn't exactly a young buck.
The 5,000th exoplanet could just be the beginning.
There is a new record setter in town.
Coronal loops may not be what they seem.
We weren't even sure something like this was possible
A new algorithm could change the Mars orbiter game.
Red blood cell counts are just one of the concerns of space travel.
WASP-103b bucks the trend when it comes to planet shape.
Could these giant explosions be the reason we exist?
Could we find microbial life on Venus after all?
The sturdy Parker Probe has returned some really useful data after reaching the Sun's atmosphere.
Like a dragon, a distant star belched a stream of flaming hot gas of a planetary scale.
Epilepsy is an odd beast. It can affect people of all ages and ethnicities. It can be caused by a variety of underlying issues, such as head trauma, or sometimes the person can just be a victim of hereditary happenstance. Sometimes, there is no apparent reason for it whatsoever. It’s just there. Adding to that, […]
Solar wind may have primed comets and asteroids to release their water, researchers found.
TRUTHS measurements will allow changes in Earth’s climate to be detected faster
... and honestly, we like this report.
The carrot may be better than the stick when rallying support for policies that tackle climate change.
Just months after completing its first human space flight, Blue Origin has announced plans to build and operate a new space station to be operational by the late 2020s. The timeline is ambitious since the company has yet to put a manned flight in orbit, but Blue Origin swears by its plan. Coined “Orbital Reef,” […]
Let’s face it, Americans have never been famous for their healthy diets and slender physiques. Now a new study out of New York University published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that the diet of the average United States citizen is including more ultra-processed foods than ever. Ultra-processed foods are defined as […]
Thanks to some Austrian salt mines, scientists have been able to learn more about Iron Age diets. Some of those findings have revealed that the ancient Europeans had diets that resembled a few things you might find at your Super Bowl party. The study published in the journal Current Biology discovered ancient fecal samples in […]
The signals don't match any known source. It could be an entirely new cosmic object.
The magnetic connection of the stars and unseen orbiting planets tipped off the astronomers.
Good news for the captain.
This could be a game changer for space travel.
Well, at least this much is clear: NASA’s propulsion system for its Psyche spacecraft looks a lot cooler than previous probes. The thrusters (known as Hall thrusters) emit a futuristic blue glow. The thrusters will be reliant on solar arrays that convert sunlight into electricity and will carry the probe 1.5 billion miles (2.4 billion […]
VIPER will look for water ice on the Moon, helping to establish a human presence in the future.
Four amateur astronauts became the first all-civilian crew to reach orbital space.
The toll of the World Trade Center attacks echoes to this day.
The huge "dog-boned" asteroid hurling through the solar system has now been imaged in unprecedented detail.
Hubble does not disappoint.
Peptides causing migraines also affect insulin production, according to a new study.
Although they're much larger and hotter than Earth, these Hycean worlds may have oceans that could host microbial life.
