The 2026 Priestley Medalist and Nobel laureate struggled with finding her way through school before achieving the greatest feats in science ...

An experiment on board the ISS tested the use of microorganisms to mine asteroids in the microgravity environment.

Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there are still huge hurdles to overcome.

Mars’ frozen ice caps may be time capsules for ancient life. Lab experiments show that key building blocks of proteins can survive tens of millions of years in pure ice, even under relentless cosmic ...

Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

The study focused on Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo who died in March 2025 at the age of 44. Ape Initiative.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — After completing its 16th and final test of generating oxygen in the mostly carbon dioxide atmosphere of Mars, MOXIE will leave a legacy for its bigger future descendants, says ...