[USA] Jonathan Trent of the OMEGA Global Initiative explains how his efforts to study the possibility of living on Mars paved the way for Continue reading This project is attempting to repurpose algae
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Discovery in northern lakes may be key to understanding early life on Earth
[Canada] A team of researchers has discovered that many Canadian lakes can provide new insights into ancient oceans, and their Continue reading Discovery in northern lakes may be key to understanding early life on Earth
Algae that survives outer space could help us grow food on mars
[Germany] Seriously, algae might help us grow food on Mars. No, really: Since July 2014, scientists from Fraunhofer, a German Continue reading Algae that survives outer space could help us grow food on mars
A new study links continents and plate tectonics to the rise of oxygen on Earth
The rise of oxygen is one of the biggest puzzle in Earth’s history. Our planet’s atmosphere started out oxygen-free. Then, around 3.5 billion years ago, tiny microbes called cyanobacteria (or blue-green algae) learned out to carry out photosynthesis… Continue reading A new study links continents and plate tectonics to the rise of oxygen on Earth