How old are they? Some non-photosynthetic orchids consist of dead wood

Botanists have long held a fascination for heterotrophic plants, not only because they contradict the notion…

Mount Vesuvius eruption: Extreme heat 'turned man's brain to glass'

Experts say the man’s brain, found in the Roman town of Herculaneum, was affected by extreme…

Study reveals two writers penned landmark inscriptions in eighth-century BCE Samaria

The ancient Samaria ostraca—eighth-century BCE ink-on-clay inscriptions unearthed at the beginning of the 20th century in…

Spacewalks, science and Beyond

Spacewalk season continues on the International Space Station. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut Andrew…

Can Space Traffic Control Handle The Volume Of Private Launches?

SpaceX is launching more of its a mega-constellation of satellites on Friday to provide Internet all…

Seven dead in Spain as winter storms lash coast

The death toll from a storm that has lashed Spain with strong winds and heavy snow…

First space-baked cookies took two hours in experimental oven

The results are finally in for the first chocolate chip cookie bake-off in space. …

[release] Agreement on Data Utilization of Earth Observation Satellite with FAO

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has agreed to collaborate with Food and Agriculture Organizat Click…

Second space data highway satellite set to beam

The second satellite in the European Data Relay System has reached its intended orbit and completed…

OSIRIS-REx completes closest flyover of sample site nightingale

Preliminary results indicate that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully executed a 0.4-mile (620-m) flyover of site Nightingale…