A team of scientists have made a controversial leap by creating a human-monkey hybrid but stopped the experiment short of its birth.
A New York resident died from Powassan fever, a rare disease that can cause encephalitis or meningitis and is spread by infected deer ticks.
Administrator Jim Bridenstine of NASA assured the public that the budget allocated for the International Space Station (ISS) will not be affected by the funds needed for the space agency’s upcoming Moon mission. Bridenstine made the statement in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s lunar budget proposal that involves cutting the funding for the ISS.
NASA recently released a stunning photo of the mysterious Mount Sharp on Planet Mars.
A massive asteroid that’s currently traveling towards Earth has been detected by NASA. According to the space agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is bigger than the Big Ben clock tower in London.
Through NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of scientists was able to observe as an odd-shaped planet leaked heavy metals into space. According to the scientists, the leak, as well as the planet’s shape, are caused by its extremely close distance to its host star.
Marie contracted capnocytophaga, a bacteria commonly found in the saliva of dogs. People with a weakened immune system, like patients with cancer or those taking certain medications, are at greater risk of becoming ill from the bacteria.
NASA's space telescope TESS discovered GJ 357 d, is a super-Earth located about 31 light-years away. It has conditions that suggest it could potentially support life.
NASA has selected SpaceX to spearhead the development of an orbital refueling technology that will be used in future space missions including expeditions to the Moon and Mars. SpaceX’s new project is among the 19 new industry partnerships that NASA unveiled recently.
A team of researchers reported that Earth recently got hit by the highest level of gamma rays ever recorded. According to their findings, the gamma particles originated from a supernova remnant known as the Crab Nebula.
Our amino acids that make up the DNA may hold clues of alien life, according to some scientists.
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is getting closer to its July 2020 launch with the addition of a nuclear battery.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison created a small version of the Sun to study how solar winds and storms are formed. Through their experiments, they were able to mimic solar activity inside their laboratory.
NASA is currently tracking an asteroid that’s headed for Earth. According to the space agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is almost as big as the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
Children of older parents tend to be less aggressive. Study researchers said that with respect to common behavior problems, future parents need not worry about the harm of having a child at an older age.
Snowball planets were thought to be hostile to alien life because of the extreme cold. Researchers of a new study found these Earth-like planets may have areas of land that reach livable temperatures.
Researchers have discovered three black holes currently locked in a dizzying orbit around each other. Despite their observations, the researchers are still not exactly sure what will happen to the three black holes.
A scientist from NASA has proposed using the underground lava tubes on the Moon as possible sites for lunar colonies. According to the scientist, these areas could shield future colonists from the harsh lunar and space conditions outside.
NASA has detected a total of seven asteroids headed for Earth in August. According to the agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the biggest asteroid from the group is five times taller than the Statue of Liberty.
Scientists from NASA have discovered three new alien planets orbiting a distant host star. According to their discovery, one of the planets could be habitable due to its environmental condition.
Victoria Gray, a mother of four from Mississippi, had the landmark treatment as part of a study that aims to test the use of the CRISPR gene editing technology for a genetic disease.
Isolation-induced aggressiveness is normally treated with antidepressant or antipsychotic drugs, but earlier studies suggest cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound present in tmarijuana, may also work.
Researchers sequenced the genome of the world’s largest lizard using blood samples of two Komodo dragons housed at Zoo Atlanta to understand how the DNA of the Komodo dragon contributes to its speed and endurance.
An expert warned that the secret space plane X-37B could be used by the U.S. Air Force as a war vessel. Aside from carrying deadly payloads, the X-37B could also be used as a spy satellite.
An astronomy professor explains why there might not be any good reason to storm Area 51.
A cosmic forecasting site predicted that Earth will be hit by a solar storm later this week. According to the site, the solar storm will be spewed out from a hole on the Sun’s surface that’s currently facing Earth.
NASA has detected a gigantic potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) that’s currently headed for Earth. According to the agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the massive asteroid is taller than the Empire State Building.
The study found that prediabetes patients can benefit more from Vitamin D supplementation.
The Delta Aquariid meteor shower is about to reach its peak and will be visible over the next few weeks. During its peak, about 20 meteors per hour can be seen.
While the meteor shower that began in July will continue to late August, this week is the meteor shower's peak.