The search for quantum gravity is the next big step in physics, as researchers seek to unify the physics of the very small ...

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Zero gravity, often depicted in science fiction and space documentaries, is a fascinating concept that sparks curiosity and wonder. Commonly misunderstood, zero gravity is not the absence of gravity ...

Scientists on the ISS are studying how condensation works in space to improve cooling systems for electronics on Earth and in ...

Researchers are 3D printing human muscle in zero gravity to create better disease models and improve astronaut health during space missions.

Buckle up, nerds: NASA is building the first quantum gravity sensor for space—a suitcase-sized instrument that could soon be measuring everything from subterranean water to hidden reserves of ...

Scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in space weakened the ...

As plans for missions to Mars accelerate, so do questions about how the human body might cope. A return trip to the red planet would give more than enough time for someone to become pregnant and even ...