Using a novel experimental approach, Max Planck researchers have discovered a core set of genes required by commensal bacteria to colonize their plant hosts. The findings published in Nature ...

Dan Răzvan Popoviciu new book New Worlds: Colonizing Planets, Moons and Beyond (published by Bentham Science) explores the possibilities of transforming humanity into a multi-planetary species, while ...

Let's talk about why colonizing space might not be as cool as it sounds. First off, space is a harsh and unforgiving environment – think extreme radiation, no air, and freezing temperatures. Then ...

In my weekly column for World Politics Review, I write about how the world is hurtling into a new space age, and—as Daniel Deudney’s new book makes clear—courting new, potentially existential risks in ...