Surprisingly, a toxic compound found on Mars could help bacteria produce brick-like substances that could be used to assemble habitats on the Red Planet.

The research, led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has been published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One.

Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic chlorine-containing chemical discovered in Martian soil during various space ...

A financial crisis could be triggered by an announcement that aliens exist, according to Helen McCaw, a former policy expert of the Bank of England. McCaw told The Times of London that politicians and ...

African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes fatal disease in wild and domestic pigs. Thankfully, ASFV does not cause disease in people, but it can be economically devastating for commercial pork producers ...

In July, researchers using the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey telescope in Chile made an exceedingly rare discovery: a mysterious object passing through the solar ...

If you spend any time around cannabis enthusiasts in Michigan, you’ve probably heard of 710 Labs. The Colorado-born company has built a cult following for its terp-heavy live rosin, a solventless ...

Laura Nicole Driessen is an ambassador for the Orbit Centre of Imagination at the Rise and Shine Kindergarten, in Sydney's Inner West. On October 29, Comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to the ...

An influx of workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory is exacerbating an affordable housing problem Santa Fe shares with many communities across America. Already, Santa Fe’s housing market can’t ...

Whatever happened to Carrie Henn? Carrie Henn became an instant icon in science fiction cinema through her role as Rebecca “Newt” Jordan in James Cameron’s Aliens (1986). She delivered one of the most ...

This article originally appeared in the Cannabis Confidential newsletter. You can subscribe here. I had heard of Hall of Flowers for years, the cannabis industry’s hallmark event that has historically ...

Alien: Earth suggests a future where consciousness isn't confined to the body you're born in, but is this a realistic possibility, or merely science fiction? We spoke to experts to find out. When you ...