How does life handle the harshness of space?
Experiments on the International Space Station found that lichens, a combination of algae and fungi, survived in space-like, flight, and…
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Experiments on the International Space Station found that lichens, a combination of algae and fungi, survived in space-like, flight, and…
Blue-green algae's response to different nitrogen pressures may tell us what fossils to look for and what those fossils tell us about…
Here on Earth, scientists study layers of sediment like dirt and sand to better understand how rocks form. The same contextual clues…
Water is essential for life. When searching for life in the universe, the first thing researchers do is “follow the water”. Mars is no…
From chemistry to biology to social networks, specific shared principles should guide how information is organized and how it cycles through…
In a last scientific hurrah, the Cassini spacecraft has detected that hydrogen is being ejected from the moon’s ice-covered ocean.