Mars-like shock and chemical stress reveal ribonucleoprotein condensates as a key survival mechanism in yeast. Life on Mars, whether in the distant past, today, or in the future, would face a range of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study has revealed that lichens can withstand the intense ionizing radiation that hits Mars ...

Imagine a common item in your kitchen pantry, one that you use almost daily, surviving on the harsh surface of Mars. This might sound like science fiction, but recent research from a leading space ...

A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy needed to support life underground on planets and moons in our solar ...

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the extremophiles could potentially live on the Red Planet. When you purchase ...

Whether anything ever lived on Mars is unknown. And the present environment, with harsh temperatures, intense radiation, and a sparse atmosphere, isn’t exactly propitious for life. Despite the red ...