
Microscopic animals glow in the dark to survive radiation
Tardigrades, popularly known as water bears, are tiny animals that can survive extreme pressure, heat, cold, and radiation which would be lethal for many other
Tardigrades, popularly known as water bears, are tiny animals that can survive extreme pressure, heat, cold, and radiation which would be lethal for many other
In a special edition of the science journal Futures, Sanjoy Som considers the future evolution of the Earth through investigating the longevity of humanity. This
Methane and carbon dioxide are two greenhouse gases that are rapidly accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere. A molecule of methane can absorb 28 times more infrared
In modern times, we are already seeing the effects of disease on our population through COVID-19. But what events could cause a global human extinction?
Until recently, no attempt has been made to fly an aircraft in the Martian atmosphere. On Mars, in fact, the air is much thinner than
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized, in part, by unwanted recollections and vivid emotional responses. This means PTSD subjects often suffer from intrusive and distressing
Since 1961, more than 500 humans have flown into space. However, only 20 astronauts have stayed more than 90 days on long-duration space missions. If
That title sounds like the set up to a punchline, but actually it’s the set up for many experiments on fish that are commonly farmed
The center of the Milky Way galaxy is full of high-energy events that lead to the expulsion of gas away from the center in the
When it comes to the origin of life, we have to ask ourselves if life originated on Earth or if it could be extraterrestrial. Scientists