The human body was not designed to live in space, but genetic experiments on the International Space Station are preparing a biological toolkit for the future of long-term spaceflight. And some of the ...

A lab examination with mice made experts believe that humans could be carrying hidden superpowers. These "superpowers" are associated with hibernating animals, and apparently could also be present in ...

Polaris Dawn, the first of the Polaris Program’s three human spaceflight missions, announced today the extensive suite of science and research experiments the crew and SpaceX will conduct throughout ...

A competition calling for research projects involving so-called AI scientists shows just how fast this technology is moving.

Running for nearly a century, this quiet experiment proves a “solid” can flow, drop by drop, while generations of scientists ...

The Human Neuroimaging Laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine performs groundbreaking research using fMRI scanners. Here’s a look at some of the lab’s major experiments conducted since it opened in ...