Finding life on another planet would be a world-changing discovery for humanity. But actually detecting it is no simple task.

NASA researchers have identified geological structures on Mars that are unlike anything found on Earth. From spider-like ...

Harvard scientists studying the mystery of water and life on ancient Mars believe they may have finally found a solution.

“One of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime there’s so ...

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

Whether Mars ever had liquid water has long been a subject of debate among scientists, and a study published recently offers compelling evidence. Researchers evaluating data collected by NASA’s ...

Chemotaxis, a process for chemically inducing movement in an organism, may be a crucial tool in the search for life on Mars.

The phenomenon of seeing familiar patterns in objects where none exists is called pareidolia. In terms of our evolution, it ...

revealing the planet may have been habitable at some point in its ... New Research Explores Volcanic Caves, Advancing the Search for Life on Mars Nov. 18, 2024 — Through the intricate study of ...

Mars' alternating warm and cold periods may have influenced its ability to retain liquid water, potentially impacting life.

The rover's 26th sample, known as "Silver Mountain," has textures "unlike anything we've seen before," NASA says.

NASA shares an iconic image of carbon dioxide ice erupting in geysers when Martian winter turns to spring.