Some periods in Earth history are so different from our own that they may as well belong to another planet. Many people are ...

Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. Yet despite their ...

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Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.

Rocket launches this week On Tuesday, July 7, at 3:10 a.m. EDT, SpaceX is targeting the launch of its Transporter 17 ...

“I wrote the book in order to show that there are real people behind those headlines," Christine Dawood said.

"Intensive scientific exploration of Antarctica has been underway for about 70 years and it is still the only continent on ...

My hair is soaked. Sweat pours down my face. Pedalling madly at my first-ever cycling class at age 63, I am exhilarated and appalled. This is what vigorous exercise feels like?

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Earth’s history has been shaped by five mass extinctions—catastrophic periods when life changed so dramatically that entire ...

Ganymede’s auroras have always stood apart for one simple reason: this is a moon, not a planet, and yet it carries its own ...