This statement might sound like a line from a sci-fi movie, but what if life on Earth didn’t start here at all? For decades, ...

The stresses of space travel can alter a person's genetic makeup, NASA says, and the changes can linger even after a return to Earth. Call it the effects of "space genes," or DNA that doesn't return ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- You would expect a trip to space to be transformative, but NASA says it can lead to permanent DNA changes. The space agency studied the DNA of twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly.

(via PBS Space Time) Did you know that many of us have up to 4% neanderthal DNA? And that 100% of your DNA may come from outer space? No joke. The biochemistry that defined the coding system of your ...

Reston, Va., Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noblis, Inc., a leading provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government, today announced the successful launch and ...

NASA astronaut Kathleen "Kate" Rubins has retired from the space agency after 16 years, two missions on the International Space Station, four spacewalks and 300 days in space. Her last day at Johnson ...

It may be that our very DNA inherited its twist from the underlying handedness of reality. The molecular basis of all life is mysteriously asymmetric, only using molecules on one side of what should ...

NEW YORK -- You would expect a trip to space to be transformative, but NASA says it can lead to permanent DNA changes. The space agency studied the DNA of twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly. Scott ...