Back to Article List Scanning Mars for microhabitats that could host microbial life Research shows data from orbiters or drones could help pinpoint promising areas for further investigation.

Learn about minibeasts with these interactive learning resources for KS1 Science students aged 5-7 from BBC Bitesize.

“Microhabitats have extraordinary potential to buffer climate and likely reduce mortality during extreme climate events,” the scientists add, an assessment that agrees with other studies ...

The spectacular range of colors and patterns that butterflies use to deter predators appears to result in part from very specific environmental conditions in so-called 'microhabitats,' researchers ...

An international team of scientists led by the University of California San Diego has produced the first 3D-printed synthetic coral tissues that can house symbiotic algae. The team built three ...

Repeat your observations in other microhabitats—trying to find ones that are very different (sunny versus shady or dry versus damp, for example) and some similar (both shady or both dry, for ...

Water 'microhabitats' in oil show potential for extraterrestrial life, oil cleanup: Extremophilic ecosystems writ small Date: August 7, 2014 Source: Washington State University Summary: An ...

Scientists have uncovered how sundews, Charles Darwin's favorite plant, become more carnivorous in certain habitats.

Giant Australian cuttlefish employ night camouflage to adapt quickly to a variety of microhabitats on temperate rock reefs. The research sheds light on the animal's remarkable visual system and ...