Bdelloid rotifers shrug off radiation doses that would obliterate human cells. Here’s how their resilience reveals deep insights into the limits of biological endurance.

Many substances we face today are a by-product of technology. No animals have encountered them before. For example: pesticides and food additives. By contrast, radiation has always been present. The ...

Recently, interest in the planet Proxima b has increased following indications that liquid water may be present there. The ...

As global tensions rise, experts share the five crucial steps you must follow to protect yourself in the very unlikely event ...

Natural resources that are extracted from the ground such as coal, oil, natural gas and other mineral ores contain various amounts of natural radioactivity. When these resources are extracted and ...

Researchers find that microglia --the brain's immune cells -- can trigger cognitive deficits after radiation exposure and may be a key target for preventing these symptoms. Researchers at the Del ...