On Earth, these kinds of markings are usually linked to microbial life. Could this be true for Mars?

Mars is famous for its huge dust storms, but scientists now believe these storms may do more than block sunlight and reduce ...

Most planetary scientists agree that Mars’ extreme conditions would be uninhabitable to life as we know it. New research, however, suggests that we might be underestimating the hardiness of lichens.

Researchers from the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that Mars once hosted enormous, Earth-like magmatic systems ...

While actual evidence for life on Mars has never been found, a new NASA study proposes microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the planet's surface. Through computer modeling, the ...

Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests.The findings released Monday are based on seismic ...

Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike for centuries. One of the biggest reasons is the planet’s reddish hue, earning the fourth rock from the sun one of its most popular nicknames — the ...

But seriously, unlike the dynamic crust of Earth, the Martian surface isn’t broken up into tectonic plates floating on magma.

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A study published last year in the journal Science suggested liquid water is present beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. Now, a new study in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters argues ...

New research suggests Mars could have enough water under its surface to form a global ocean. On Monday, scientists released their findings, which are based on seismic measurements captured from NASA’s ...

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