For decades, scientists have been trying to understand dark matter—the mysterious, invisible substance that makes up about 85 ...

The conflict between the brain's expectation of Earth's gravity and the reality of no gravity causes space motion sickness.

Study finds that VR headset technology can help astronauts combat space motion sickness after returning to Earth.

To what extent has Earth’s gravity shaped our cognitive and brain functions? Utilizing spaceflight and a ground-based analog, a new study shows that the human brain relies on bodily gravitational ...

For years, dark matter has puzzled scientists, lurking in the universe’s vast expanse yet eluding direct detection. This ...

New research suggests dark matter behaves like normal matter under gravity but leaves room for a weak, unknown force.

Photos and videos of astronauts on the ISS show them floating around, but saying there's zero gravity isn't fully accurate.

Gravity is the force of action between two objects. It’s called a natural force because it acts at a distance rather than needing to be in contact. Gravity is the force that holds us down on Earth and ...

The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world's most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering and medicine, and is the oldest scientific academy in ...

Artificial gravity has long been the stuff of science fiction. Picture the wheel-shaped ships from films like 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Martian, imaginary craft that generate their own gravity by ...