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

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

Scientists found fossil-like traces in gypsum, suggesting ancient microbial life may have existed on Mars billions of years ...

If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...

The redness of Mars has made the planet one of the most recognizable in the solar system with its hue serving as a topic of ...

Organisms known as extremophiles have been found inhabiting a range of extreme conditions on Earth, including inside our ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the ...

Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.

We often forget how wonderful it is that life exists, and what a special and unique phenomenon it is. As far as we know, ours ...

Ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron mineral, plays an important role in giving the red planet its signature hue, according to the ...

Mars retrograde has caused chaos since it began in March 2024, but now that it's over, here's what each zodiac sign has to ...