If we’re going to live on Mars we’ll need a way to grow food in its arid dirt. Researchers think they know a way. Once upon a time, water flowed across the surface of Mars. Waves lapped against ...

In the remote town of Andamooka, even native plants struggle to survive. Scientists are trying to find a solution to food security, a problem shared by outback residents and future space travellers.

Life on Mars is a dream long held – and not just for David Bowie. The idea of settling on the Red Planet has been around for decades. But ask when and you’ll be told ‘one day’. The planet holds ...

“The day this photo was taken, in November 2021, I got the best of presents. One hundred kilograms of material designed to simulate Mars regolith, the dense, soil-like deposits present on the planet’s ...

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) pollution drives climate change, warming the planet and threatening human survival. Plants naturally turn CO₂ into oxygen (O₂) during photosynthesis, but their efficiency is ...

Stephen L. Antczak is currently working towards a PhD in psychology, and makes videos for his YouTube channel, @INerdius. He has no desire to live on Mars. “I can’t wait to get back to Earth,” my ...