A futuristic study conducted by Chinese scientists has shed light on the potential of using moss to transform Mars's barren ...
Syntrichia caninervis can thrive in drought conditions, withstand frigid temperatures, and even survive high radiation levels ...
There are lots of "scars" on Mars, but not many have been seen with such excellent resolution.
New photos from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter give us our best look yet at a giant ravine on the Red ...
Is terrestrial life possible on Mars? Researchers have discovered that a moss survives Martian conditions - and see it as the basis for further life.
S. caninervis, also called steppe screw moss, may eventually be able to grow on Mars — and even help terraform the cold, dry ...
"The Little Pit" image was taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and shows a pit crater that could be an entrance to a ...
NASA is concluding a yearlong Mars mission experiment — and four volunteers are set to leave a simulated Mars habitat that ...
New tests of a nearly indestructible moss have proven that it could be a great option for Mars colonization because of how ...
A plant that can withstand cold, drought and radiation, which could thrive even in arid and lifeless territory such as the ...
Researchers in China say a small desert plant that can be revived after years in freezing, dry conditions may become a ...