Turning Martian dust into shelter has long sounded like science fiction, but researchers are now treating it as an ...

Most forms of life cannot survive extreme environmental conditions, like excessive temperatures. Likewise, the significant majority of species on our planet have a set lifespan and cannot exist past a ...

Extremophile microbes from hot springs may hold the secret to the next generation of natural, eco-friendly sunscreen.

Mars looks familiar in telescope images, but its thin air, deep cold and radiation soaked surface would kill an unprotected human in minutes. To turn that hostile landscape into somewhere people can ...

A tiny amoeba has broken a pretty big record. The newly discovered species of single-celled organism can divide and reproduce at a piping hot 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit), higher than ...

We often forget how wonderful it is that life exists, and what a special and unique phenomenon it is. As far as we know, ours is the only planet capable of supporting life, and it seems to have arisen ...

Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their ...

A bioactive compound produced by an extremophilic bacterium has potential industrial applications. An international collaboration of researchers has isolated a bioactive compound in extremophilic ...

Researchers studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand have discovered a new natural UV-blocking compound with ...