Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its first images of web-like "boxwork" features on the surface of Mars. The zig-zagging ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

Mars, often called the Red Planet due to its distinctive rusty color from iron oxide on its surface, is Earth’s neighboring ...

In the study published in Nature Astronomy, the scientists explained that the clay deposits rich in minerals formed when Mars ...

Scientists have discovered that a large mountain on the edge of Mars’ Jezero Crater is likely a volcano—a finding that could ...

This discovery was based on radar mapping taken with the Mars Express orbiter. However, further research has cast doubt on whether liquid water is the best interpretation of the radar signals.

“This detection of abundant, crystalline, pure ferrous carbonate along with ferric minerals like goethite and akaganeite on ...

The idea of terraforming Mars—essentially reshaping the planet to support Earth life—has captured imaginations for decades.

NASA's Curiosity rover drills into Mars' surface again, revealing ancient mudstone that hints the Red Planet once had water—and maybe even life.

Volcanoes on Mars might be more widespread than previously thought, and this has an impact on the planet's past habitability.