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 ...

Scientists may have uncovered a promising new method to detect ancient life on Mars. A recent study suggests that microbial ...

A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone ...

A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been home to life — namely, that it was a wet planet. This is in line with ...

On the Red Planet’s northern hemisphere, there are frozen sand dunes that look just like kidney beans-but you definitely ...

A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...

Scientists may finally have a way to detect ancient life on Mars by studying microbial fossils preserved in sulfate minerals.

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

For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be ...

Scientists are now eager to find the original source of these rocks to better understand Mars' past environment. Water is a key ingredient for life. The more we learn about water on Mars—how ...

The most significant change since those 1970's experiments were conducted was the discovery of high levels of perchlorate on Mars. Perchlorate, plus abiotic oxidants, explains the Viking results and ...

A recent study has revealed that the red color of Mars is due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral. This finding suggests ...