The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

Spending time in the weightless environment of microgravity can have some dramatic effects on the human body, but scientists ...

What happens to the human brain when the force of gravity is removed from the equation? New research is beginning to reveal ...

As space travel gains traction and astronauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, studying its effects on health has become increasingly critical. Is space travel truly safe? Far from it – ...

University of Wisconsin-Madison team found that microgravity alters the "evolutionary arms race" between bacteria and the ...

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless ...

Scientists discover microgravity in space could help fight drug-resistant superbugs by creating unique viral mutations, according to a new study.

Scientists are calling attention to an extremely common health problem that's been making astronauts uncomfortable: sinus issues. Researchers from Houston Methodist hospital’s Department of ...

Axiom Space's Space Station Development Facility is pictured as French Minister for Foreign Trade Olivier Becht (out of frame) visits in Houston, Texas, on December 15, 2023. (Photo by Cécile ...

Space Cargo Unlimited and Atmos Space Cargo care partnering on a series of microgravity payload missions called BentoBox. Credit: Space Cargo Unlimited WASHINGTON — Two European companies are ...