The investigative minds at How to Survive explore the biological, technological, and psychological challenges humans must overcome to survive life on Mars.

The human body was never designed for space travel. On Earth, we rely on gravity to shape our bones, an atmosphere to shield us from radiation, and a planet full of living systems that sustain us.

Mars-like shock and chemical stress reveal ribonucleoprotein condensates as a key survival mechanism in yeast. Life on Mars, ...

Baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is an indispensable ingredient in making bread, beer, and biotechnology products. But this humble organism also holds clues to something more cosmic – how life ...