Instead of building seawalls or dikes, Terranova has developed a new way to raise cities to protect them from sea level rise.

San Rafael is sinking into the ocean. The small city just north of San Francisco is already three feet below sea level and is ...

The list of board games adapted into movies is a fairly short one, but it seems about to add one more. Terraforming Mars, a complex “engine builder” game that can be played solo or with others — and ...

Putting humans on Mars has been a long-term project for both NASA and SpaceX. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has often said he plans to lead the way when it comes to settling on the Red Planet. However, new ...

This story originally featured on the MIT Press Reader. Exploration, habitation, and resource extraction all carry a risk of inflicting environmental damage in space, just as they do here on Earth.

The concept of terraforming Mars — transforming the planet's climate to support life as we know it — has long belonged to the realm of science fiction. But a new study argues that it's time to take ...

This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. At the end of 1990's sci-fi adventure Total Recall, all it takes is the push of a button. In a matter of minutes, Mars' sky ...

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Terraforming Mars appears to be a viable option if humans consider living on it. However, according to scientists, colonizing the red planet will not be an easy task. Since Mars is still unlivable for ...

Having worked as a writer, filmmaker and musician, Tess Smith has experience across much of the entertainment industry. As a lifelong gamer, first discovering the wonder of RPGs on her Gameboy Advance ...