Nearly half of Mars dust consists of silica, which on Earth is known to cause silicosis, an incurable lung disease that ...

THERE are lots of ideas on how humans can terraform Mars, and turn the dusty, radioactive Red Planet into something habitable ...

Martian dust might look harmless from millions of miles away, but up close, it could pose a serious threat to your health. As ...

Wang also highlighted concerns that perchlorates – chemical compounds that have been detected at toxic levels in Martian soil – could cause thyroid dysfunction and aplastic anemia – a condition in ...

Mars might be a thrilling destination, but its dust could be deadly. A team of scientists warns that long-term exposure to ...

“While the dust on Mars isn’t going to be the most dangerous part of a mission to the Red Planet, it’s definitely a hazard ...

As the race to send humans to Mars intensifies, scientists are sounding the alarm about a silent threat that could undermine ...

A field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its outputs range from golden ...

The Martian atmosphere is currently very thin and mostly made up of carbon dioxide. It is incapable of supporting human life.

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