Spending time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) induced aging-like changes in a group of cells key for the health ...

Although ‘steam worlds’ were first proposed about twenty years ago, they are now supported by observations. The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor around several sub-Neptunes, with ...

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the Lasker Awards for biomedical research, how gene editing could cure diabetes and more.

“There is no evidence of microbes on Mars today, but if any had been present on ancient Mars, they too might have reduced ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) sent the Solar Orbiter in 2020 as a collaborative mission with NASA. It is the first ...

For decades, the search for alien intelligence has revolved around the question: if someone out there is listening, how could ...

NASA confirms that the number of discovered exoplanets outside our solar system has reached 6,000, marking a major milestone in space research.

However, the latest research published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters indicates a significant reversal in solar activity since 2008. Jamie Jasinski, a space plasma physicist at NASA's Jet ...

Around 13,000 years ago, something dramatic happened on Earth. Mammoths, mastodons, and many other giant animals suddenly ...

Since its landing in February 2021, the Perseverance rover has been a pivotal player in NASA's Mars Exploration Program. With the primary mission of searching for signs of ancient life and collecting ...