Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy officials dispute claims made in a report recently published by an environmental advocacy group, which the agency says misrepresents the state’s ...

A 17-year-old whose science experiment led to a massive probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and hazardous ...

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

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This striking image from the science camera on ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ...

Space-based experiments show fungi can efficiently extract valuable metals from meteorites in microgravity, advancing prospects for asteroid biomining and sustainable resource use. As humans look ...

A ring of 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure that means you would have to go around the loop four times to return to your starting position ...

In 1921, Otto Loewi woke from a dream with the idea for an experiment that proved nerves communicate using chemicals, not just electricity. By showing that stimulating one frog’s heart released a ...

The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

In the summer of 2024, the researchers hit the road, chasing storms from Florida to Pennsylvania. Finally, they got lucky: While camped out during a thunderstorm in Pembroke, North Carolina, they ...

An Orange County family whose home was surrounded by FBI agents and SWAT Team members after “suspicious” items were found in its garage says there is nothing nefarious about the discovery. Sandra ...