Lichens have survived Martian conditions in an unprecedented scientific experiment. This discovery opens new perspectives on ...

A field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its outputs range from golden ...

“While the dust on Mars isn’t going to be the most dangerous part of a mission to the Red Planet, it’s definitely a hazard ...

Martian dust might look harmless from millions of miles away, but up close, it could pose a serious threat to your health. As ...

With evidence pointing to serious kidney challenges, careful planning will be needed to keep crews healthy on space journeys ...

WELCOME to Mars – where the air is too thin to breathe and the surface temperature is too cold for unsheltered life. Yet the ...

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including ...

American space agency NASA has begun studying the five samples of spacesuit material it sent over the Mars on the ...

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

Long-term exposure to Mars dust may pose serious health risks to astronauts, including lung damage and thyroid issues.

The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of ...

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on ...