Earth-based lifeforms known as lichens may be tough enough to survive on Mars, a new study suggests. Scientists came to this conclusion after blasting the lichens with a year's worth of Martian ...

If humans are ever to land on Mars, they will need somewhere to stay—a protective shell that can shield them from the sun’s ...

The human body was never designed for space travel. On Earth, we rely on gravity to shape our bones, an atmosphere to shield us from radiation, and a planet full of living systems that sustain us.

Baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is an indispensable ingredient in making bread, beer, and biotechnology products. But this humble organism also holds clues to something more cosmic – how life ...

People have long been intrigued by the possibility of life beyond Earth and how it might endure in extraterrestrial environments. There is no confirmed evidence of extraterrestrial life, not even on ...

Developer Haemimont Games and publisher Paradox Interactive have locked down a release date for their sci-fi city builder, Surviving Mars: Relaunched. This is an exxpanded remaster of the original ...