NASA’s Perseverance rover found pale rocks containing kaolinite on Mars, a mineral that forms in warm, wet conditions.

it could answer questions about the existence of past life. “What we want to understand is the ancient Martian climate, the chemical processes on Mars—not only ancient—but also present ...

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 ...

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

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 billion years ago, the planet had rivers, lakes and even oceans with ...

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 ...

“Early Mars was a watery world ... Future missions to the planet could reveal evidence of past life, or perhaps even microbes still persisting deep under the surface. For the time being, ...

If Mars really had oceanfront property, its ancient shores might be some of the best places to hunt for signs of past life. Future missions could help settle the question: Did microbes once call ...

"Scientists who study the origin of life really do think that one ... While the new research helps to confirm Mars had a surface ocean in its past, it also prompts new questions — namely ...

“Over the past two and a half months, you may have felt lost in your life," Demure said. "You may have been lacking direction or purpose." But Mars retrograde is now over, leaving room for your ...

For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

China's Mars rover discovered evidence of an ancient Red Planet beach. Here's why scientists are excited about this.