A new study reports that 26 new bacterial species were found growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions.

Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix ...

But in a shocking turn of events, NASA detected 26 new microbe species in the very rooms used to prep the Phoenix Mars lander ...

DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's ...

"Extremophiles have developed a range of strategies ... It's also used to make medical diagnoses, spot genetic mutations and support research in forensics, agriculture, environmental science ...

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists ...

These "extremophile" microorganisms could lead to new biotechnologies in fields like medicine and food preservation. Scientists believe studying these extremophiles could revolutionize life ...

But some microorganisms – known as "extremophiles" – thrive in such ... to new biotechnologies that benefit food preservation and medicine. "These findings not only raise important ...