Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and ...

Whenever there’s even a slight chance that an exoplanet shows signs of biological activity, people understandably get excited ...

Scientists have used an artificial circulatory system to create lab-grown chicken, which may improve its texture ...

The "skyglow" produced when light from cities bounces off clouds can help cyanobacteria and other aquatic microbes grow at ...

A quantum sensor using Earth's magnetic fields outperformed standard GPS backups in test flights. This technology could help ...

As quantum computers mature, they will be transformational. But there are good reasons why we don’t yet know exactly which ...

Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost ...

Tanja Bosak is seeking traces of life in a rock reconnaissance mission. It's an awesome responsibility, as only the samples she and her team select will be returned to Earth ...

Researchers have used a fungus and bacteria to create rigid, living structures similar to bone and coral, which could one day ...

It is rare to find brown dwarf stars orbiting in pairs, and this pair has an even more unusual exoplanet companion ...

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are commonly found in the bodies of short-beaked common dolphins that get stranded on UK ...

Microbial communities feeding on geothermal methane seeps beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could resemble life-supporting ...