Shaun the Sheep completes astronaut training with ESA

Children’s film character Shaun the Sheep has completed his microgravity training ahead of the launch of…

Largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations

Researchers have performed the largest GWAS study on type 2 diabetes in the sub-Saharan African populations,…

Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space; findings may help others with fainting issues

Up to two hours of endurance and resistance exercises daily during a long space flight mission,…

Transfer of oncogene in colon cancer cells demonstrated

For years, doctors and scientists have known very little about why patients can receive drugs successfully…

Hubble Spots a Stunning Spiral

Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes. One of the key galaxy types we see in…

Man on the moon? Why we said Apollo 11 was an empty, obsessional quest

New Scientist was opposed to the Apollo missions from the start, and complained for decades that…

Shaken or stirred: robotic bartender serves up cocktails for Prague clubbers

For revelers at one Prague megaclub, gone are the days of being squashed at the bar…

Hawaii declares state of emergency amid protests over huge telescope

The planned construction of an enormous telescope atop Mauna Kea is being blocked by Hawaiian protesters…

Key Moments To The Lead Up Of Apollo 11 Moon Landing

NPR’s Noel King talks to historian Andrew Chaikin about the things that went wrong during the…

How A 10-Year-Old-Boy Helped Apollo 11 Return To Earth

Greg Force was just a boy when his father, the director of a NASA tracking station…