a new study from scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences reports that even some “extremotolerant” desert moss could possibly survive the immensely inhospitable conditions found on Mars.

A nearly indestructible moss that can survive bursts of gamma rays and liquid nitrogen may be one of the keys to Mars ...

A low-density, weak-gravity region has been found below Olympus Mons and the Tharsis volcanoes, while Mars' northern ...

Dubbed "araneiform terrain," the Mars surface formations span over a half-mile long and have hundreds of branches that ...

leading some scientists to believe they could be used to terraform planets like Mars, laying the foundations for other plants and animals to live on. As a candidate for moss suitable for ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may ... on Mars but not others and why they don't seem to be growing in number every year. Harry is a U.K.-based senior staff writer at Live Science.

Wouldn’t you be happy too? The European Space Agency has found a “smiley” face on the surface of Mars — and the joy-sparking pattern could be a sign of life on the bright red dot.

These hardy organisms are of interest because they may serve as a template for how life could survive on Mars. "All the stresses ... So, as well as super-aridity that means even higher levels ...

Ultimately, Musk wants to make humans a 'multiplanetary' species – meaning we live ... first Mars cargo missions in 2022 and the first crews to the planet in 2024. But now he may be especially ...

An Evening With Silk Sonic review: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak ride a retro soul train Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak finally set Silk Sonic album release date — for sooner than expected Friday ...

How did Bruno Mars become Billboard's Artist of the Year? He grabbed hold of the album and single charts and never let go. Next uP: Super Bowl, Grammys and more of his Moonshine Jungle world tour.