Scientists believe they found fresh proof of an ancient ocean on Mars in the form of a “bathtub ring” it left after it dried ...

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of ...

For more than 30 years, scientists have argued over whether a vast ocean once spread across the northern third of Mars. Now a ...

Mars, long painted as a frozen desert, is starting to look more like a planet that once knew the feel of warm rain and flowing water. A new wave of research argues that the Red Planet may have spent ...

Mars exploration is heating up. NASA eyes sample returns and crewed landings by the 2030s, but its current relay satellites — ...

Time moves differently on Mars — not in the Tibetan philosophy sense of the word, but in a measurable, physics-will-ruin-your-mission kind of way that's giving NASA engineers a real headache. As the ...

Life on Mars sounds like something from a "Doctor Who" episode. But a study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology challenges the science fiction notion of that idea. The research ...

IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- The technological challenge of getting to Mars is a huge hurdle, but it may be biology that holds humanity back from venturing to the red planet. A new UC Irvine study shows ...

A new study suggests that some Martian glaciers may contain much higher quantities of water ice than previously thought. Although previous studies have postulated that the Red Planet's glaciers may be ...

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 ...

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