Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.

NASA scientists have accidentally uncovered 26 previously unknown species of bacteria—a discovery that challenges current ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at why you still can’t rely on chatbots, a new battery chemistry that could ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analyzing samples taken from China's Tiangong space ...

On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well ...

The microbe demonstrated resilience to space-specific stressors, including enhanced repair from radiation damage.

Analysis of swabs from China's Tiangong Space Station has revealed a new strain of bacteria sporting new adaptations for ...

A new study reports that 26 new bacterial species were found growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions.

Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, along with researchers in India and Saudi ...

Scientists have discovered 26 new types of bacteria growing inside NASA's cleanrooms - the place where spacecraft are built. These species can survive in extreme conditions similar to those found ...

Giant viruses, like the ones found in Yellowstone's hot springs, have been turning up in many odd corners of the planet.

Within an environment intended to be almost lifeless, researchers have discovered life thriving. It's a twist of fate—NASA cleanrooms, intended to be super-clean, have yielded 26 new bacterial ...