A fungus that was first discovered growing in the exploded Chernobyl nuclear reactor, which appears to benefit from radioactivity, is sparking excitement among scientists and experts. The melanin-rich ...

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A team of biologists affiliated with several institutions in China has learned more about the means by which tardigrades are able to withstand high doses of radiation. In their study, published in the ...

This discovery suggests that Earth’s influence extends farther and behaves less predictably than previously modeled. Rather than acting as a simple on-off shield, the magnetosphere appears to create ...

A discovery was unveiled after the rare G4 geomagnetic solar storm in May, when the aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, reached as far south as Texas. “Scientists have just ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — State and federal officials said Monday they will test inside homes after News 4 Investigates found elevated radiation inside two homes in the Town of Niagara. The U.S.