Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?

Humanity is far from colonizing Mars, but that’s not stopping a group of space enthusiasts from practicing anyway. CNBC ...

Researchers are developing bioplastic bubbles from algae that could grow, repair, and protect habitats on Mars without ...

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting ...

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds David Ariosto sits down Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

A search for life on Mars— even in the form of microorganisms lying beneath its polar caps or in subterranean hot springs warmed by vents from the Martian core—fuels this quest.