The experiments show a real chance of creating self-sufficient, closed-loop living spaces using shelters made from ...

The Mote Science Education Aquarium – or Mote SEA – will open as soon as the animals adapt to their new homes. Closing the ...

New methods help scientists easily measure the surface area of underwater plants. This is crucial because these plants host ...

Study commissioned by lawmakers is silent on whether the state should ban shrimp trawling. But it urges changes in how North ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

In this week’s edition of Science for All, Priyali Prakash explains how lunar dust simulants affect human lungs.

Officials are asking the public to help identify and count butterflies. They call it the "Butterfly Atlas," and it's a ...

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

Seagrass is excellent habitat for fish, birds and invertebrates; it helps keep water clean by holding sediment in place; and ...