Ana Breit's fascination started with her studies of body temperature regulation and hibernation. Her early research focused on bats, which can double their weight before entering a months-long ...

Deep space travel has a biology problem. Human bodies are built for a narrow band of temperatures, gravity and radiation, yet any realistic journey to Mars or beyond would subject astronauts to months ...

October is Space Month. At Duke University, space research is more than just science — it's a bold journey across disciplines. This is the first in a series of stories featuring innovators, dreamers ...