Recent scientific discoveries indicate that the planet Mars might be more than just a barren wasteland. Its extensive network ...

Finding life beyond Earth would be a major scientific discovery with significant implications for all areas of science and human thought. Yet, only one direct search for extraterrestrial life has ever ...

Our exploration of Mars has never stopped, and from time to time, we discover perplexing phenomena. Recently, mysterious ...

Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies in the journals Nature and Science go ...

Nevertheless, life may not have completely vanished but could be hiding in special environments that are difficult for the ...

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A new book explores how Americans came to believe in an advanced Martian civilization at the turn of the twentieth century.

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

Mars, Europa and Enceladus are the three most promising locations in the solar system to search for life living off cosmic rays.

We might be looking for life on Mars in the wrong place, scientists suggest. Extraterrestrial life is more likely to be lurking in Mars' ice than on its rocky surface, according to a new paper in ...

The Viking missions paved the way for future Mars missions and helped researchers understand the red planet’s climate and ...

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.