Most planetary scientists agree that Mars’ extreme conditions would be uninhabitable to life as we know it. New research, however, suggests that we might be underestimating the hardiness of lichens.
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Most planetary scientists agree that Mars’ extreme conditions would be uninhabitable to life as we know it. New research, however, suggests that we might be underestimating the hardiness of lichens.
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The peeps, hoots and grunts of wild bonobos, a species of great ape living in the African rainforest, can convey complex thoughts in a way that mirrors some elements of human language, a new study suggests.
The study says bonobos — humanity’s…


After listening to hundreds of hours of ape calls, a team of scientists say they have detected a hallmark of human language: the ability to put together strings of sounds to create new meanings.
The provocative finding, published Thursday in the…

Building full-body strength goes beyond just aesthetics—it can help you move better and reduce your risk of injury.
“Boosting full-body strength is basically the cheat code to looking good, feeling strong, and actually being able to do…

A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, first detected in December 2024 and believed…

Moon dust is quickly becoming a magic material, from which oxygen and other elements such as titanium can be extracted, that can be compacted down to form bricks to construct lunar shelters, or “lunarcrete” to bind those bricks. And now,…

A group of researchers, including Dr. Steven Jasinski from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, has made a significant discovery in the Himalayan foothills of northern India. Their research, published in the Journal of Mammalian…

SpaceX is having trouble with Starship’s upper stage after back-to-back failures, but engineers are making remarkable progress with the rocket’s enormous booster.
The most visible sign of…