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

Imagine printing your Martian home from dust, sunlight, and a bit of biology. A new synthetic lichen system uses fungi and bacteria to grow building materials directly from Martian soil, completely ...

Synthetic lichens could transform Martian dust into self-growing habitats for future Mars bases and 3D printed buildings.

The dream of living on Mars has been around for decades, often featured in science fiction books and movies. But with successful Mars landings and continued exploration, scientists are now taking ...

Wave-like landforms on Mars provide clues about the planet’s icy history, its potential to support life, and the behavior of ...

China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of ...

UCF physicist Dr. Ramses Ramirez has a plan to warm Mars using nanotechnology and "dust fountains" to make future ...

Innovative microbial technology allows for autonomous 3D printing on Mars, using Martian materials to create sustainable ...

The technologies developed for Mars could also benefit Earth. Among them are drought-resistant crops and innovative soil rehabilitation methods. These innovations could help solve some of the ...

"We only have so much time on this earth, and God put me in this place to care for His creation,” Pochop said. “Family needs ...

THE son of a NASA scientist who was convinced he found aliens on Mars is begging the space agency to search again. American engineer Gilbert Levin was convinced until he died aged 97 that he had ma… ...