Humans did not evolve for space. Ironically, because we insist on going there anyway, scientists now know from studying ...

NASA once sent over 2,000 jellyfish into space to study how gravity affects biological development. The unusual experiment ...

Pushed down to a certain scale, the laws of physics seem to fall apart. Astrid Eichhorn, a leader in an area of study called asymptotic safety, thinks we just need to push a little further.

If gravity arises from entropy, scientists could unite Einstein's general relativity with the quantum realm while shedding light on dark matter and dark energy. When you purchase through links on our ...

Spacecrafts don’t just rely on rockets—they use planets to pick up speed! Spacecrafts don’t just rely on rockets—they use planets to pick up speed! It’s called a gravity assist, and it’s one of the ...

One doctor argues that to be healthier, we need to be better at managing our bodies' interactions with gravity. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, 24 mice were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the impact of low ...

This week in space: Obama wants a Mars shot, you can help NASA search for gravity waves via the magic of distributed computing, and a Jupiter-class planet with rings so huge, they'd nearly reach the ...