Bennu asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

The chemical building blocks of life have been found in the grainy dust of an asteroid called Bennu, an analysis reveals.

Common Worm Species DNA Shows Immunity to Chernobyl Radiation, Study Finds

A team of American researchers has discovered that the DNA of a common worm species seems to be resistant to damage from chronic radiation in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ).

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All victims of plane crash in Havana identified

Cuba's Institute of Forensic Medicine (IFM) has identified the remains of all the victims of the plane crash which took place on May 18 near Havana's Jose Marti International Airport, the daily Juventud Rebelde reported on Sunday.

First Soyuz MS series spacecraft docks with space station

A Russian manned spacecraft of the new series Soyuz MS with the crew of a regular expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) on board has docked with the ISS, the Russian Mission Control Center told TASS.

New ISS Crew Launches From Kazakhstan

Three new crew members -- an American, a Russian, and a Japanese national  -- are on their way to the International Space Station aboard a newly redesigned Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

Warming Oceans Impact Future of Shrimp

Shrimp is America’s most popular seafood, but now it seems like the bad news for shrimp lovers is coming from every direction. Last winter, higher water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine forced the cancellation of Maine’s Northern shrimp season, and now scientists are saying it could happen again. And a new report from Oceana, which did DNA testing on 143 shrimp products, found that as much as 30 percent of shrimp sold in grocery stores and markets is being misrepresented, with species substitution rampant...................ecowatch.com