Thanks to a set of nineteen new studies, researchers are getting closer to understanding exactly how space affects the human body.

Constellations in the zodiac don’t determine our personalities or fate, but they do play an important role in astronomy.

Inflammation is a natural biological process, and we need some of it to keep us safe — here’s why inflammation is necessary for survival.

The Arecibo telescope, an icon in radio astronomy, has collapsed — here's the legacy it leaves behind.

Octopuses think, feel, and smell with their arms — so scientists are using them as inspiration for innovations in material science, medicine, and soft robotics.

The bubonic plague isn't a disease of the past — it still exists today, and here's why.

Fracking is gaining popularity, but is this controversial method of natural gas extraction safe?

New research suggests that if the current rate of deforestation continues, the Amazon rainforest could transform into a savannah within 15 years.

The common cold is the most common human disease in the world — here's why we haven't found a cure yet.

Sinus infections are incredibly common — here's why humans are so prone to getting them.

A team at Carnegie Mellon University has just developed the first flexible, full-size, 3D-print of a human heart.

The COVID-19 vaccines have arrived — here's what we know about the distribution plan.

A camel’s hump weighs roughly 35 kilograms, but not from water — here's what’s really inside a camel’s hump.

Using energy harvested from the environment, engineers developed a battery-free Game Boy that runs forever.

Firefly Aerospace is getting ready for the first launch of their Alpha rocket.

To meet the world's growing demand for batteries, private companies are looking to mine the ocean floor — here’s what we know.

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is mutating — here's what that means for us.

The LCLS-II will be the world's brightest x-ray laser when it delivers "first light" in the early 2020’s, allowing scientists to see the hidden world of atoms and molecules like never before.