A number of conditions make Earth hospitable for life as we know it, and one of them is the soil in which we grow our food. It's full of a complicated mix of nutrients, bacteria, and fungi that allow ...

Earthworms are capable of reproducing in a Mars-like environment, according to a new study, a crucial discovery that aids research into growing crops on Mars. The discovery was made when biologist ...

A research lab in the Netherlands just brought us one step further on our path to living—and farming—on Mars. And they got some help from an unlikely creature: earthworms. Worms are vital for any ...