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NASA’s “leopard-spotted” Martian rock may be the clearest potential sign of ancient microbial life yet—proof awaits sample ...

In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.

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NASA’s report of potential signs of ancient life on Mars has reignited a long-running scientific debate about how common life ...

A recent study suggests that chemical traces of ancient microbial life may still be preserved beneath Mars' icy surface.

The study indicated that if microbial life once existed on Mars, its chemical traces might still be hidden beneath the planet ...

Researchers recreated Martian conditions in a laboratory using E. coli bacteria and pure water ice. The samples were frozen ...

A US team has found that organic material can be detected in ice beneath the Martian surface even after a very long time.

Researchers simulated Martian permafrost and ice cap conditions in a laboratory, exposing *Escherichia coli* samples in pure water ice and water-sediment mixtures to cosmic radiation equivalent to 50 ...

A NASA study shows bacteria fragments can survive 50 million years in Martian ice. Pure ice, not rock, could hold clues to ...

Scientists discovered that baker’s yeast can survive harsh Mars-like conditions, revealing how simple life forms adapt under ...