Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic chlorine-containing chemical discovered in Martian soil during various space ...
A toxic chemical long considered hostile to life on Mars, may not be an obstacle to building on the Red Planet after all. Instead, it could.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have investigated how bacteria that can mould Martian soil into brick-like structures fare in the presence of perchlorate, a toxic ...
Scientists argue that limiting the search for life strictly to a star’s traditional habitable zone is too restrictive. That is in light of new climate models, and observations that suggest that liquid ...
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Stranded on an alien world

Exploring new worlds comes with a risk no one likes to talk about getting stranded with no quick rescue. On an alien planet every decision matters from finding shelter and water to dealing with an ...
Morales, 40, of Palisades Park, was arrested Jan. 9 and accused of throwing a rock at a school bus, injuring a young student.
A lawsuit aims to hold the Trump administration accountable for killing two Trinidadian men in an airstrike in the Caribbean.
The shocking alien twist in 'Bugonia' reveals humanity as a failed experiment. Here's what the ending really means.
I’m not about to say I was happy over the death of a radical anti-ICE protester over the weekend. His name was Alex Pretti, ...
Yvette Parsons, Hannah Lynch and Jonny Brugh appear in Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant by THUNDERLIPS, an official selection of the ...
In some parts of Canada where winters aren't always this frigid, people may not realize that frostbite is a real risk.
It's easy to dash to the hardware store to grab a bag of salt, but experts say there's a lot of environmental and other ...