Scientists develop fungal-based materials that grow, self-repair, and replace synthetic fibers with a sustainable alternative ...

Drinking water can boost metabolism through water-induced thermogenesis, aid in fat metabolism, and control appetite. Proper ...

Mars may have once been a paradise with Earth-like oceans and balmy beaches that would have been ideal for harboring living ...

Living organisms need nitrogen as a central building block for protein formation, for example. However, although our ...

We often forget how wonderful it is that life exists, and what a special and unique phenomenon it is. As far as we know, ours ...

Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.

Humans have littered Earth with a mind-boggling array of objects that will last millions of years. From plastic bags to ...

It is estimated that about 300,000 metric tons of unexploded ordnance (UXO) remain in the German Baltic Sea. Most of this ...

The longest-living creature on earth is the glass sponge, which can live up to 10,000 to 15,000 years. On the other hand, ...

The south-western Baltic Sea has about 3,000 kilograms of dissolved toxic chemicals released from unexploded ordnance, according to a new study. The substances were detected in almost all water ...

Austin Gray received a $1.3 million National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award to ...

By collecting samples after climbing a high peak and firing rockets with special traps into the upper atmosphere, scientists ...