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During the Apollo missions, astronauts faced challenges from sharp, fine particles of lunar dust that clung to nearly everything, posing potential health risks while causing instrument malfunctions and allergy-like symptoms. 

As the space sector…

Intel’s staff and their families are “extremely concerned” at the possible job losses…

A new species of carnivorous caterpillar, found exclusively on the Hawaiian island of Oahu,…

In a significant leap toward sustainable food innovation, scientists at the University of Tokyo have created the most realistic lab-grown chicken to date, complete with muscle texture and structure that mimics the real thing.

The team…

There’s a lot that goes on inside our brains. But there are times that our minds go… well… what’s the word? Blank?

Reviewing available research on mind blanking, a new article in Trends in Cognitive Sciences says that the moments in which…

Meteorites carry clues that are pivotal in exploring the history of our Solar System, yet they don’t all look the same after impact. Colliding with a planetary surface sends shockwaves through meteorites, changing their configuration in various…

When it comes to bonobo hierarchy, the ladies stick together. New research out of the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior finds that female bonobos team up to keep male bonobos in line, even though the males are larger and stronger than the…

According to the American Lung Association’s latest State of the Air report, more than 156 million Americans are breathing air that is deemed unhealthy. That’s nearly half of the country.

The report analyzed data collected between…

It can be difficult to understand quantum mechanics. That’s okay, because, in the early days of the Internet, few could understand how that worked.

Now, new developments in quantum communication may turbocharge just how quickly and securely…

Over the past two decades, a troubling pattern has emerged: more young adults are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer — a disease traditionally seen in people over 50. If this trend continues, early-onset colorectal cancer could become the…