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 ...

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 ...

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital ...

The NASA-funded system can form building materials with no outside intervention, which could lead to 3D printing in space.

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

Is transforming Mars into a habitable planet achievable? A team of scientists is re-examining this question with recent advances in planetary science and biotechnology. Their work, published in Nature ...

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… ...

NEWSWATCH SEVEN. A NEW REPORT FROM NEBRASKA STATE AUDITOR FINDS AN UPTICK IN QUESTIONABLE AND POSSIBLY FRAUDULENT SPENDING IN EIGHT LOCAL AGENCIES. MIKE FOLEY SAYS SOME OF THE EXAMPLES INCLUDE A ...