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

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

"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 ...

Mars, the “Red Planet,” has fascinated scientists for centuries. A new study suggests that its red colour comes from ...

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 ...

These warm, wet conditions suitable for life possibly spanned tens of millions of years on Mars, presenting ample time for shorelines to shift while fostering the development of organisms.

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

“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 ...