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China is already testing the tech. Bricks made from lunar soil simulants are undergoing durability tests on the Tiangong ...

Martian dust might look harmless from millions of miles away, but up close, it could pose a serious threat to your health. As space agencies push forward toward a crewed mission to Mars, scientists ...

Long-term exposure to Mars dust may pose serious health risks to astronauts, including lung damage and thyroid issues.

Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners.  On ...

Skin flakes are hard to digest. It’s like eating hair, or feathers. So dust mites have powerful digestive enzymes to break ...

In the world of animal breeding, hybrid animals are a fascinating mix of nature and human effort. These animals are created by crossing two different species, leading to unique and sometimes ...

Martian dust consists of extremely fine particles containing silica, gypsum, perchlorates, and nanophase iron oxides. These particles are nearly 25 times thinner than a human hair and can deeply ...

While dust storms weren’t new in the area ... Ultimately, Black Sunday helped kindle widespread understanding of the human-made environmental crisis that had been unfolding for years—and ...

Many will find this possibility disturbing, but if researchers and policymakers can find a way to pull these technologies together, we may one day be able to create “spare” bodies, both human ...