Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight. The extent of these ...

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – About 250 miles above earth, the International Space Station remains in constant orbit around the planet. “It's an amazing facility,” said retired NASA astronaut Rex Walheim.

Rice University biology professor Scott Solomon ponders those questions in his new book, "Becoming Martian: How Living in ...

New book explores how living in space will affect future generations—and what the potential unintended consequences of space settlements are. Evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon examines how space ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The extent of these changes was greater for those who spent longer in space. As NASA ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rachael Seidler, University of Florida and Tianyi (Erik) Wang, University of Florida ...