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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Martian dirt may have all the necessary nutrients for growing rice, one of humankind’s most important...

Raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) have previously been found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and to be capable of spreading itMichael...

China's Mars rover may be stuck, but scientists using data from the mission are still hopeful that the vehicle can...

Earth’s heart may have a secret chamber. The planet’s inner core isn’t just a solid ball of nickel and iron,...

Maternal mortality rates jumped in the US between 2020 and 2021Shutterstock/mikumistock The US saw a 40 per cent rise in...

Remnants of a modern glacier have been found near Mars' equator, suggesting ice may still exist at shallow depths in...

Venus has active volcanism. A new analysis of decades-old images reveals the first definitive sign of a volcano erupting on...

Notre Dame cathedral is being restoredShutterstock/Jerome Labouyrie When a fire destroyed the Notre Dame Cathedral’s famous spire and most of...

The history-making spacesuits worn by the first woman and next American astronaut to walk on the moon will be abandoned...

Race should no longer be used to describe populations in most genetics studies, a panel of experts says. Using race...