In a major breakthrough that aims to offer a solution to the growing microplastic pollution in rivers and oceans, a team of researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water.
Specifically, the modified organis…
If you looked up 66 million years ago you might have seen, for a split second, a bright light as a mountain-sized asteroid burned through the atmosphere and smashed into Earth. It was springtime and the literal end of an era, the Mesozoic.
A new NASA device the size of a microwave oven is capable of plucking oxygen out of thin Martian air. The breakthrough was achieved via an instrument on NASA...
A new NASA device the size of a microwave oven is capable of plucking oxygen out of thin Martian air. The breakthrough was achieved via an instrument on NASA...
Scientists analyzing data from India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission have made a fascinating discovery: high-energy electrons from Earth’s plasma sheet may play a role in forming water on the Moon’s surface. Researchers from the University of Hawai’i found that…
NASA Chief Bill Nelson has said that he personally believes that aliens do exist. This comes after a self-proclaimed UFO researcher presented 'alien bodies' before the Mexican Parliament. Were the bodies really extra-terrestrial? Listen in to Vikram Chandra.
Virgin Galactic launched the fossils of ancient humans to the edge of space on September 8. This has sparked a debate over the ethics behind such ideas.
Massive burst of X-rays detected by University of Leicester astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth burning up in a black hole. A star like our own Sun in a nearby galaxy is gradually being eaten away by a small but ravenous black hole, l…
Environmental DNA, known as eDNA, one of the most cutting-edge ways to measure ocean health and biodiversity, was collected during The Ocean Race 2022-23 in a world first for racing boats.
What builds cohesiveness, in a team operating in a vacuum? How can that become a liability? A look at lessons from the newest test, and ones that came before.
A new long-duration spaceflight record, our SpaceX Crew-6 mission is back home, and our asteroid sample return mission is on target … a few of the stories to...
Michael Mann has been at the center of the discussion on climate change for over two decades. With his new book "Our Fragile Moment," he looks back at the pl...
If you have milkweed plants in your garden, you're probably familiar with milkweed bugs. Here's how to deal with them so Monarch larvae can enjoy the plant.