On January 14, 2004, the United States announced a new "Vision for Space Exploration," promising that humans would not only ...

In the 1970s, physicist Gerard K. O’Neill proposed a radical vision for humanity’s future — vast rotating space habitats that could house millions in orbit. Decades later, engineers and private ...

The tallest man to ever live was Robert Wadlow, who reached a staggering 2.72m. That's equal to a very large male ostrich or Shaquille O'Neal with two bowling pins balanced on his head.

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining ...

In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Max Haot, CEO of Vast, the ambitious aerospace company based ...

Humans have been in space onboard the ISS continuously for 25 years. As the station nears its end, new commercial habitats ...

As it stands, food is produced on Earth, then transported to the International Space Station (ISS). While that's feasible for ...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

Tardigrades make a unique damage suppressor protein that researchers are working to harness for medicine, space, agriculture, data storage and more.

New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information.

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for maintaining astronaut well-being on future long-duration missions. Microbes ...

Lead exposure has been thought to be a uniquely modern phenomenon. Exposure to lead by ancient humans could have given modern humans a survival advantage over other species – more specifically, their ...