Curiosity rover cracked open a Martian rock, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars - a dazzling display of yellow ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

Their discovery showed that even tucked away in our innards – in the walls of our stomachs, subjected to vinegar-like pH ...

Astronomers have made a remarkable discovery on Mars that could revolutionise our understanding of the red planet's history. NASA's Perseverance rover has identified unusual pale rocks containing a ...

Even if formaldehyde itself doesn’t prove life once existed on Mars, it shows that some of the necessary ingredients were likely present. As scientists continue to study Mars, each discovery ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover found pale rocks containing kaolinite on Mars, a mineral that forms in warm, wet conditions.

An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial activity on the Red Planet has left ...

For life to exist on Mars, there must be liquid water ... so it may be possible to confirm the discovery with independent measurements. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox!

NASA’s Perseverance rover found large crystals of quartz with a high purity on Mars, which probably had to have formed in the ...

Right now, Mars is a reddish desert landscape ... Though unrelated to the search for extraterrestrial life at the time, his discovery broadened its scientific possibilities.

If life exists on other planets, it needs to be adaptable to extreme environments. To get a clue of what it might look like, we can turn to a surprising place: the human gut. New research has ...