Materials science might seem very technical, but as a scientific discipline, it has led to many shifts in society over the ...

UF engineers, backed by DARPA and NASA, are perfecting laser-forming techniques that let metal sheets fold themselves into ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

The experiments show a real chance of creating self-sufficient, closed-loop living spaces using shelters made from ...

NASA telescopes in Chile have discovered a comet from interstellar space, making its closest approach in October.

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.

The NASA-funded system can form building materials with no outside intervention, which could lead to 3D printing in space.

By discovering carbonate rocks, NASA's Mars rovers may have unlocked the key to understanding the fate of the Red Planet's climate.