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NASA astronauts are close to identifying unknown microbe colonies that grow in space

NASA Astronauts Are Close to Identifying Unknown Microbe Colonies That Grow in Space

What lurks above.

49 minutes ago

Huge amounts of mercury have vanished from Utah's Great Salt Lake

Huge Amounts of Mercury Have Vanished From Utah's Great Salt Lake

"Mercury's really tricky. It changes form."

56 minutes ago

Another study just linked chronic fatigue syndrome to gut bacteria

Another Study Just Linked Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to Gut Bacteria

Finally, some answers.

1 hour ago

Sir David Attenborough has admitted he's "coming to terms" with memory loss

Sir David Attenborough Has Admitted He's "Coming to Terms" With Memory Loss

"There were these searing yellow fields and I can't think of the damn name."

3 hours ago

There's a new clash over saturated fat and health: here's what you need to know

There's a New Clash Over Saturated Fat and Health: Here's What You Need to Know

Enough already.

4 hours ago

Scientists think they've finally identified the trigger for solar eruptions

Scientists Think They've Finally Identified the Trigger for Solar Eruptions

This is what makes the Sun erupt.

5 hours ago

This new material replicates photosynthesis to generate clean energy and suck up CO2

This New Material Replicates Photosynthesis to Generate Clean Energy and Suck Up CO2

Anything plants can do...

7 hours ago

Bone discovery suggests humans were in North America 100,000 years earlier than we thought

Bone Discovery Suggests Humans Were in North America 100,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought

Evidence of human activity in California 130,000 years ago.

7 hours ago

6 Scientific Benefits of Playing Videogames

6 Scientific Benefits of Playing Videogames

Time to load up the console.

9 hours ago

The largest void in the Universe might not be what we think it is

The Largest Void in the Universe Might Not Be What We Think It Is

Welcome to the multiverse.

23 hours ago

ScienceAlert Offer: 5 online course bundles to diversify your computer skillset

ScienceAlert Offer: 5 Online Course Bundles to Diversify Your Computer Skillset

From HTML to artificial intelligence.

1 day ago

Microbes have been found growing "out of nowhere" after a volcanic eruption

Microbes Have Been Found Growing "Out of Nowhere" After a Volcanic Eruption

Life finds a way.

1 day ago

The world's oldest fungus might have just been found buried under South Africa

The World's Oldest Fungus Might Have Just Been Found Buried Under South Africa

It's raising some big evolutionary questions.

1 day ago

Researchers have successfully grown premature lambs in an artificial womb

Researchers Have Successfully Grown Premature Lambs in an Artificial Womb

The technology could be used on humans in 3-5 years.

1 day ago