Uncovering the microbial diversity of wastewater. Exploring the hidden world of microorganisms in wastewater and sewage. Harnessing the power of microbes. How they can help treat wastewater and sewage. All living organisms require water as a...

Tiny chemical clues inside Moon dust show what kinds of asteroids hit the Earth–Moon system for billions of years, and why those impacts added very little water to Earth. Earth has a short memory. Its surface is always changing as continents move,...

Reanalysis of NASA rover data uncovers subtle new evidence on Mars, revealing secrets missed in the original measurements. NASA’s Spirit rover has not revealed a fresh water source on the Red Planet. Instead, a fresh look at two‑decade‑old data shows...

Why does your mouth water at the sight or smell of food and when could it signal something more. Salivation is the natural process by which the salivary glands produce saliva and release it into the mouth. This process occurs continuously, even when...

Spirit rover data reanalysis uncovers mineral signs of a wetter ancient Mars, reshaping our view of the planet’s early climate. A fresh look at data gathered by NASA’s Spirit rover has uncovered mineral clues that point to extensive water activity on...

A Mars rover’s laser analysis has uncovered turbulent rock formations, challenging previous theories about the history of water on the Red Planet. New data from NASA’s Perseverance rover has revealed that the geologic history of Mars’ Jezero Crater is...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered mysterious new evidence in an overlooked region of Mars, sparking fresh intrigue about the planet’s hidden history. NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence suggesting that the geological history of Mars’...

Astronomers have detected dramatic, unexpected activity on a distant icy object in the outer solar system, revealing secrets about its unusual history. Astronomers are witnessing a rare celestial transformation in the outer solar system, where a...

Mars’s Jezero Crater reveals a complex history of repeated water activity, from ancient groundwater to later heated fluids, reshaping our view of the planet. NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a geological narrative on Mars far more intricate than...

Scientists have discovered organic carbon in ancient Martian river rocks, providing a compelling new clue in the ongoing search for past life on the Red Planet. New data harvested from the Martian surface has unveiled the presence of organic carbon...

A new Martian dune field uncovered shows a hidden landscape sculpted over billions of years, offering fresh clues about the planet’s geological past. Orbiting Mars aboard the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft, scientists have obtained...

Mysterious stone markings reveal a hidden chapter of Earth’s past, offering unexpected fossil evidence that reshapes our understanding of ancient life. Researchers have identified enigmatic depressions and linear marks in ancient Italian sedimentary...

New Hubble observations suggest comet 41P may have slowed down, stopped, and started spinning the opposite way after its close pass by the Sun in 2017. Comets may look calm in telescope images, glowing softly against the dark sky. But in reality, they...

Scientists uncover a surprising mineral on Mars, sparking fresh interest in the planet’s ancient history and its potential habitability. China’s Zhurong rover has detected bright gypsum crystals in the Utopia Planitia region, a find that may lock in...

A bacterium trapped in Romanian cave ice for 5,000 years carries multiple antibiotic resistance genes and cold-active enzymes, showing that nature has harbored complex survival tools long before modern medicine. Deep in the Apuseni Mountains of Romania...

Scientists have mapped a direct brain pathway that helps explain how thinking and decision-making influence when we eat and drink, even when the body already knows what it needs. Eating food and drinking water seem like very simple actions. When the...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a complex geological history in Mars’ Jezero Crater, revealing evidence of multiple ancient water-related events. NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a complex geological narrative within the Margin Unit of...

Scientists find cold‑adapted yeast in Ötzi the Iceman, bake sourdough with it, and show the ancient mummy still harbors a dynamic microbial ecosystem. More than five millennia after the Alpine discovery of Ötzi the Iceman, scientists have identified an...

Curiosity rover hits a new Martian geological boundary, uncovering striped rocks and gathering fresh clues about the planet’s ancient environment. NASA’s Curiosity rover has entered a fresh geological boundary within Gale Crater, uncovering striking...

Tiny salt fractures on Mars could act as microscopic havens, trapping liquid water and potentially providing a protected environment for microbial life. Microscopic fissures within Martian salt crystals may offer a temporary sanctuary for microbial...