The barren red deserts of Mars might not be as lifeless as they seem. A growing number of researchers are pointing to strange ...

In Jezero Crater’s Bright Angel formation, Perseverance has found rocks rich in organic molecules and minerals linked to ...

A biosignature is any characteristic, element, molecule, substance or feature that serves as evidence for past or present ...

Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars may have potentially been ...

Earlier evidence pointing to ancient microbial life on the red planet hasn’t held up.

NASA scientists discover strong new evidence that Mars may have once supported life, much as Earth does today.

Until recently, Mars was studied only through telescopes and some data that was recorded from early spacecraft. It was thought that Mars' polar regions were the only significant reservoirs of ice, ...

“This finding by Perseverance …is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars,” said acting NASA administrator ...

Scientists have just made a fascinating discovery on Mars: a new mineral called ferric hydroxysulfate. The name is a mouthful, but the implications it brings are exciting. This particular mineral ...

A recent close-up shows a turtle-shaped rock on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover. As NASA's Perseverance rover, a car-sized robotic explorer, looks for signs of possible ...

Life on Mars is still a big maybe, but if humans ever manage to settle there, they won’t go alone. Any future colony will need organisms that can tolerate intense radiation and a serious lack of ...