An Algerian scientist splits his gaze between microbes and Mars Searching for small fossils in big rocks requires specialized tools --tools that scientists could also use to look for evidence of ...

Ancient bacteria might be sleeping beneath the surface of Mars, where it has been shielded from the harsh radiation of space for millions of years, according to new research.

Mars has not had widespread liquid water for 2 billion years, so even if ancient life did evolve there, 280 million years is still too short to suggest that the planet hosts a plethora of bacteria ...

Scientists have created living communities of bacteria and fungi that could survive in protective habitats on the Red Planet.

Bacteria could survive just under Mars's surface for 280 million years. When bacteria are dried and frozen, as they most likely would be just under the surface of Mars, ...

Research from the International Space Station reveals the benefits of using bacteria to extract minerals from material found on the Moon and Mars. One specific … ...

Imagine printing your Martian home from dust, sunlight, and a bit of biology. A new synthetic lichen system uses fungi and ...

The idea of living on Mars has long been a captivating dream. Science fiction has shown us incredible visions of Martian colonies. But before we can pack our bags, there’s a colossal construction ...

DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's Phoenix lander before it was launched to Mars in 2007. The hardy microbes ...

ASTRONAUTS visiting Mars could unearth a museum of alien fossils that may have belonged to an intelligent civilisation.

Similarly, a separate study shows that NASA’s clean room—used for the Phoenix Mars lander mission—also contained 26 novel bacteria species. Bacteria seem to thrive anywhere—even in places ...

DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's Phoenix lander before it was launched to Mars in 2007. The hardy microbes ...