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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Mars rovers, landers, and orbiters are charged with understanding every aspect of the Red Planet, with all of their data shedding some degree of light on the possibility of life on Mars ...

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 ...

Scientists have developed a new method to detect ancient microbial life in Martian gypsum, potentially guiding future Mars ...

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

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