A Scottish company named Skyrora is just months away from launching a rocket in the Shetland Islands and is currently building its rocket near Glasgow, and i...

Trigonelline (TG), a compound in coffee and certain vegetables, is believed to improve cognitive decline in aging.

A new research paper published in Science Advances reveals how changes in the size of the Yangtze River watershed may have led to the carving of deep canyons.

Questions remain about whether the AI tool for predicting protein structures can really shake up the pharmaceutical industry.

It's an Ice Age mystery that's been debated for decades among anthropologists: Exactly when and how did the flow of Homo sapiens in Eurasia happen? Did a cold snap or a warming spell drive early human movement from Africa into Europe and Asia?

Africa is the birthplace of modern humans and the continent with the highest level of genetic diversity. While ancient DNA studies are revealing some aspects of the genetic structure of Africa before the spread of food production, issues concerning DNA preser…

WLKY Meteorologist Daniel Johnson talks about the partial solar eclipse coming up in October.Subscribe to WLKY on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1e5KyMO...

A recent study submitted to Acta Astronautica and currently available on the arXiv preprint server explores the potential for using aerographite solar sails for traveling to Mars and interstellar space, which could dramatically reduce both the time and fuel r…

There is growing evidence that a relative abundance of certain gut microbes may be related to skeletal health, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology. If confirmed by additional research, the findings could provide the opportunity to…

Astronomers have spotted a gigantic void they believe to be a baryon acoustic oscillation — a relic from when the universe was a fiery plasma soup.

The University of Liverpool's Chemistry Department has pioneered a method to better understand polymer chain reactions in changing solvent flows, offering valuable insights for both science and industries like oil recovery and photovoltaics. New research by t…

What chemicals are we exposed to on a daily basis? That is the central question of "non-targeted analysis" or NTA, an emerging field of analytical science that aims to identify all chemicals around us. A daunting task, because how can you be sure to detect ev…

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NASA has plans to decommission the International Space Station (ISS) and send it into retirement. The ISS has been operational and has offered its services for 25 years of service. The US-based space agency is looking for a spacecraft to safely deorbit the lo…

Data could be stored on the Moon to protect national secrets, and NASA has enlisted the help of a surprising partner to help. Learn more.

6 Storm Team Assistant Chief Meteorologist Victoria Cavaliere presents this week's Starwatch. WATE Midday News on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.Stay informed about...

As temperatures fall, Mercury rises this weekend.

The first commercial spaceflight is currently stuck in orbit. Having failed to get permission to bring its orbiting laboratory back to Earth, the Varda Space Industries capsule has circled the glob…

Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have developed a strategy for removing glyphosate, one of the world's most frequently used herbicides, from water. Inspired by the concept of the circular economy, the technique is based on sugarcane…

There could be an equally good explanation for what might light up the Venusian atmosphere.

New research shows that the treatment promoted bone growth in mice living at the International Space Station and back on Earth with no apparent adverse effects.

A woman in Spencer wrote, "Heard it and shook my house in Spencer." Another poster wrote, "Heard/felt it on the very north side of Ellettsville."

In an exciting milestone for lunar scientists around the globe, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down 375 miles (600 km) from the south pole of the moon on Aug. 23, 2023.

SpaceX is gearing up for the second Starlink mission to launch from Cape Canaveral this week and weather should be great.