Samples of female spongy moths and larvae — part of a hundred year old collection at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. The female moths have wings but are flightless.

A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...

When we eventually mine asteroids, humans and robots will not leave unprotected microbes on the surface. Instead, machines ...

Space-based experiments show fungi can efficiently extract valuable metals from meteorites in microgravity, advancing prospects for asteroid biomining and sustainable resource use. As humans look ...

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

A mummified Twinkie has become tasty Twitter fare after a pair of scientists shared a detailed thread about their research onto the snack. %3Cblockquote%20class ...

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful ...

A common soil fungus from Earth makes it all possible. In A Nutshell Scientists grew chickpeas to seed in simulated lunar soil for the first time, a milestone in space agriculture research. A common ...

Smithsonian researchers in Panama have begun to reintroduce native golden frogs to the wild in special enclosures ...

Endosymbiosis is a fascinating biological phenomenon in which an organism lives inside another. Such an unusual relationship is often beneficial for both parties. Even in our bodies, we find remnants ...