Researchers sequenced the longest genome sequence of any animal from the Australian lungfish - descendants of the first fish that crawled out of the sea.
Scientists are trying to recreate Martian soil conditions on Earth to find a way of stimulating plant growth on the Red Planet for future manned missions.
Research shows that an increase in bacteria growth hastens the melting of Greenland Ice Sheets that could cause a 20-foot increase in global sea-levels.