Living in space presents many challenges, from extreme radiation to bone loss. However, an often-overlooked factor is the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest ...

Research on microbial responses to simulated microgravity has revealed profound alterations in growth, metabolism, gene expression and community dynamics. In space environments, the modified ...

Scientists have found that adding biochar to farm soils can help steady the release of carbon dioxide during increasingly ...