Experiments show that biomolecules trapped in pure ice could withstand the harsh radiation of Mars for tens of millions of ...

Recently, NASA revealed exciting details of new findings from Mars. Scientists have discovered tiny patterns of unusual ...

When the Perseverance rover landed in Mars’s Jezero crater—a formation that long ago was Jezero lake—in February, 2021 it turned west. West is where the riverbeds, the deltas, the sites of ancient ...

A mudstone sample from Jezero Crater shows textures and minerals that on Earth often form through microbial activity. Scientists caution that nonbiological processes could also explain the features, ...

The heart, now working under less strain, begins to shrink. Red blood cells are destroyed to maintain balance, and blood ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out ...

A recent discovery that may indicate ancient life on Mars has a little-known connection to eastern Iowa and the University of ...

NASA says it’s now closer than ever to “discovering life on Mars” thanks to a key sample obtained by its Perseverance rover. On Wednesday (Sept. 10), the agency detailed its hopes for the sample, ...

Instruments like the those currently on the Red Planet were used to study samples collected from an 'Mars-like' area in Chile's Atacama Desert. Researchers found that the instruments have little ...

Samples collected from a rock dubbed “Cheyava Falls” contain a structure that hints at the possibility of having a biological origin, according to the space agency, but more research needs to be ...

The recent announcement that scientists have spotted what they believe to be evidence suggesting ancient life on Mars seemed like the latest in an endless cycle of tantalizing hints followed by pleas ...

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...