Space-based experiments show fungi can efficiently extract valuable metals from meteorites in microgravity, advancing ...

When we eventually mine asteroids, humans and robots will not leave unprotected microbes on the surface. Instead, machines ...

An experiment on board the ISS tested the use of microorganisms to mine asteroids in the microgravity environment.

If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be ...

The ability to capture carbon dioxide is one of the notable traits of a small but effective microbe that can also help extract rare earth and other essential elements used in manufacturing products ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, can harvest crucial minerals from rocks and could provide a sustainable alternative to transporting much-needed resources from Earth.

At the northern edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert sits a pile of rocks that’s so big that you can see it from space—and it’s teeming with invisible activity. Billions of microbes are hard at work ...