A Harvard scientist's bizarre theory that an ancient Martian civilisation was wiped out by a nuclear attack is gaining fresh ...

A field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its outputs range from golden ...

A recent experiment has shown that certain lichen species can remain metabolically active in an environment similar to that ...

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on the Red Planet. The trio of long-chain compounds preserved in Martian soil ...

Both moons are made mostly from rock and iron and may have once been asteroids that got captured by Mars' gravitational pull. NASA scientists think life may have once been plentiful on Mars ...

Two NASA rovers on Mars recently made two independent discoveries further indicating that ancient life may have once existed ...