If Bacteria Drink Kombucha, They Stand a Better Chance of Survival on Mars

Mars meteorite challenges leading theory of how the Red Planet formed

The largest-known bacterium - a vermicelli-shaped organism that was discovered in shallow mangrove swamps in the Caribbean and is big enough to be seen with the naked eye - is redefining what is possible for bacteria, Earth's most ancient life form.

Mars stares back with eerie eyeball-like crater (photo)