Scientists detect life-building sugar in interstellar space while advancing hibernation for deep space travel and exploring new frontiers in astronomy and space exploration.

Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a natural sugar found in raspberries, in a dust cloud within the Milky Way—the first time a sugar molecule has been found in interstellar space, providing crucial evidence that compounds essential for life can form between stars and offering new insights into the origins of life on Earth.

Researchers are investigating whether humans can be induced into hibernation to survive long-term space travel to Mars, attempting to recreate the biological mechanisms that allow animals to survive months without food or water—a breakthrough that could revolutionize deep-space exploration by reducing the health risks of prolonged weightlessness.

The FCC has approved a test of a space mirror technology designed to reflect solar rays onto Earth's dark side, creating artificial daylight for a three-mile-wide area, despite significant outcry from astronomers and dark sky advocates concerned about its impact on stargazing and the night sky.

Canadian scientists have successfully digitized the remains of polar exploration shipwrecks, including vessels from Shackleton and Scott expeditions, using deep-sea 3D imaging technology during a golden era for underwater shipwreck investigation and historical documentation.

Dark sky defenders in West Texas are raising alarms over the Trump administration's proposed border wall plans, fearing the construction will threaten the region's exceptional starry skies and astronomical observation capabilities in one of America's most pristine viewing areas.

A rare T-rex skeleton is being auctioned at Sotheby's for millions of dollars, prompting paleontologists to warn that wealthy private collectors are increasingly acquiring significant fossils, hampering scientific research and limiting public access to important paleontological specimens.

Engineers have created a revolutionary winged robot inspired by puffins that can both fly and swim by plunging into water and flapping back into the air, demonstrating biomimetic innovations in robotics applicable to future space exploration and underwater research.

Physicists claim to have solved the long-debated 'reverse sprinkler problem' that stumped renowned physicist Richard Feynman, using careful experiments to determine which direction a submerged sprinkler would spin when sucking in water rather than spraying it out.

Scottish marine scientists have appointed the ocean as a trustee on their board, making the Scottish Association for Marine Science part of a growing movement recognizing the rights of nature as conservation and environmental awareness continues to reshape organizational governance.

A 2,400-year-old sanctuary dedicated to the worship of Odysseus has been unearthed by archaeologists in Greece, suggesting that Homer's famous protagonist was venerated as a genuine deity in ancient times rather than merely existing as a fictional literary character.