On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by launching the first living creature into Earth’s orbit: not a human, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The Bible’s lex talionis – “ Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” (Exodus 21:24-27) – has captured the human imagination for millennia. This idea of fairness ...

The zebrafish that accompanied the Chinese astronauts on last year's Shenzhou XVIII mission set a record for being the ...

Carbon, which is found in the human body, takes an unusual journey after the demise of the the stars that create the element.

Three launch systems and two landers from Boeing, SpaceX, and Blue Origin are all part of the complicated puzzle of NASA’s ...

This is how debris finds itself languishing in space—and what some organizations are doing to mitigate the problem.

Exercise and proper hydration can alleviate some of these problems, but any stay in space can still exact a price—especially ...

T here is a lot you can do to keep your body functioning normally. Unfortunately, despite maintaining a good diet and regular ...

Matthew Calarco's "The Three Ethologies"—consisting of inner, social, and environment levels—offers a positive vision for ...

China's Tiangong space station has helped researchers achieve a long list of scientific and technological feats since its ...

Scientists at Scripps Research unveil the effects of microgravity on brain cells. Microgravity is known to affect muscles, ...

amp;amp;amp;nbsp; He also said that there are different body types and medical conditions from person ... An estimated 645 people have been to space since Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit ...