A laboratory has been growing 12 populations of E. coli since 1988 — this year, the cultures will get a new custodian. On 24 February 1988, evolutionary biologist Richard Lenski filled 12 flasks with ...

In the last several weeks, our team has discussed several of the tasks that needed to be completed before we could start our experiment: diving to collect samples, removing amphipods from algae, and ...

A blast of X-rays from a nuclear explosion should be enough to save Earth from an incoming asteroid, according to the results of a first-of-its-kind experiment. The findings, published on September 23 ...

Rendering of Spire Global's Low Earth Multi-Use Receiver (LEMUR) 3U cubesat platform used to track maritime, aviation and weather activity from space. Credit: Spire Global WASHINGTON — The Defense ...

When was the last time you were truly, utterly bored? I'm not talking about that fleeting discomfort you feel waiting for your coffee to brew, or the mild irritation of sitting in traffic. I mean the ...

Very low Earth orbit (VLEO) refers to orbits between 250 and 450 kilometers above the Earth’s surface. Credit: SpaceNews graphic WASHINGTON — The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles ...