NASA and MIT have made a box that converts the carbon-dioxide on Mars into breathable oxygen — a crucial advance if humans want to explore the planet one day.

According to Griffin, a 31-year-old researcher at Yale University, the dinosaur belonged to the sauropodomorph species, the same linage that would eventually include huge long-necked dinosaurs. It was likely an omnivore that consumed plants, small animals, an…

A new study identifies 185 genes sigificantly associated with autism, many for the first time.

Elon Musk and musician Claire "Grimes" Boucher's child X Æ A-12 — or just "X" for short — is already having trouble getting rockets off of the ground.

Ever notice the direction your head tilts while kissing your partner? A new study finds that humans are hardwired to lean right while smooching.

On Mars, something as simple as a shadow feels profound.

Sixty years ago a teenager’s homemade ice cream raised a surprisingly complicated question: Can hot liquids freeze faster than cold ones?

Composite particles with submicron sizes can be produced by irradiating a suspension of nanoparticles with a laser beam. Violent physical and chemical processes take place during irradiation, many of which have been poorly understood to date. Recently complet…

A two-legged omnivore, Mbiresaurus raathi walked the planet around 230 million years ago and weighed up to 30kg (66lbs).

While Boeing continues testing the Starliner spacecraft, NASA will continue to rely on SpaceX to reach the International Space Station

An insulin-suppressing protein may be the fountain of youth for ants and provides clues about aging in other species, according to a study led by New York University researchers.

A Policy Forum article published today in Science calls for a new approach to regulating genetically engineered (GE) crops, arguing that current approaches for triggering safety testing vary dramatically among countries and generally lack scientific merit—par…

This story is adapted from a news release from Michigan State University -By Matt Davenport Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU), UC Berkeley, the University of Southern Bohemia, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have helped r…

NASA has teamed up with scientists, musicians and a member of visually impaired community to carry out sonification of an image clicked by James Webb Space Telescope

Scientists hope the embryo models, grown without eggs or sperm, could also one day reduce the use of animals in research or supplement transplants.

Astronomers from the University of Exeter have led the effort to capture the first-ever direct image of an exoplanet using the pioneering James Webb Space Telescope.

The synthesis and study of radioactive compounds are naturally difficult due to the extreme toxicity of the materials involved, but also because of the cost and scarcity of research isotopes.

Triggers for food crop growth are complex and new research by South Australian plant scientists is investigating one way wheat responds to common stresses such as poor soil health.

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This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows the very eastern margin of Ophir Chasma. Ophir Chasma is approximately 317km long (197 miles) and is part of the Valles Marineris system of canyons.

The name given to the new species and genus is †Desyopone hereon gen. et sp. nov. In this way, the scientists are honouring the two research institutions invo

For the next six months, a camera system on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) will be snapping photos of more than a dozen different material samples, gathering detailed information that will help researchers determine how—and why—the hars…

Earth sciences professor Catherine Neish led a team of Western students to Iceland for two weeks to test drones and rovers working together for future NASA space missions.

In spite of ongoing political tensions and disrupted spacewalks, the 37-foot-long arm is finally making its first tentative steps in orbit.

The telescope captured a faint image of a Jupiter-like planet about 350 light years away.