Their discovery showed that even tucked away in our innards – in the walls of our stomachs, subjected to vinegar-like pH ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the ...

Sometimes scientists must dig and work and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes a robot rolls over a rock that ...

These rocks turned out to contain a mineral called kaolinite, which on Earth forms in warm, rainy environments or near hot ...

If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...

Research published late last year indicated “seismic discontinuities in the Martian crust” that scientists believe could be ...

A new method to detect life in ancient rocks could help analyze Mars samples and determine if life once existed on the red ...

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 ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

Planetary scientists in Algeria and Switzerland have developed a scientific instrument that could help hunt for signs of life ...

Scientists have discovered kaolinite mineral on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was once warm and wet.

Scientists have identified another possible commonality between Earth and Mars: a solid inner core. Scientists have ...