NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...

Spiderweb-shaped rock patterns on Mars may rewrite the timeline of when water disappeared from the Red Planet.

These compounds are similar to fatty acids, which on Earth are most often produced by living things. A new study concluded that non-biological processes, like meteorites crashing into Mars, alone ...

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and ...

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another." ...

The idea of humans living on Mars is closer to reality than it’s ever been. On Feb. 13, Elon Musk’s SpaceX ferried an international crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, another ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find. Nearly a ...

NASA's Curiosity rover found organic compounds on Mars that are often produced by living things on Earth. A new study concluded that non-biological processes alone cannot explain the presence of these ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system. Better known as Deinococcus radiodurans, this microbe is arguably the ...

It's an age-old debate in space circles: Should humanity's first city on another world be built on the moon, or on Mars? As recently as last year, SpaceX founder Elon Musk saw missions to the moon as ...

Arnie said, "Get your ass to Mars", but is it really a good idea? We asked the experts about our Martian future. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.