Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.

A new study reconsiders the controversial findings of NASA's Viking Mars lander in 1976, which some argue may have shown ...

China’s Zhurong rover used ground-penetrating radar to find signs of beaches beneath Mars’ surface, adding evidence to the ...

If life exists on other planets, it needs to be adaptable to extreme environments. To get a clue of what it might look like, ...

Scientists may finally have a way to detect ancient life on Mars by studying microbial fossils preserved in sulfate minerals.

"It's like a game of billiards around the solar system, flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to ...

Researchers are creating advanced simulations that will provide a deeper understanding of Mars's climatic history and help to ...

A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...

Mars may have once had a vast, ice-free ocean, according to new evidence from China’s Zhurong rover. Using ground-penetrating ...

A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been ...

Scientists found fossil-like traces in gypsum, suggesting ancient microbial life may have existed on Mars billions of years ...

Ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron mineral, plays an important role in giving the red planet its signature hue, according to the ...