Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.

The Blue Origin's 11-minute space flight happened on April 14 with an all-female flight crew. There have been reports that ...

Sunscreen is vital for shielding skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays, reducing sun damage and premature aging. Daily ...

Researchers link two ancient mass extinctions to nearby supernova explosions, which may have damaged Earth's atmosphere and ...

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

Located kilometres above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this gas can wreak havoc ...

A new explanation has emerged for why Homo sapiens survived in Europe and North Asia when the apparently better-adapted ...

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket took Katy Perry and five other women to the edge of space and back in around 11 minutes on ...

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