Scientists have identified regions on Mars where conditions might support microbial life beneath the surface. Seasonal methane variations and Earth-based studies of similar environments suggest ...

Images taken by the UA-led HiRISE mission reveal that the setting of the best-selling novel "The Martian" is far from being the featureless plain described in the book. Mark Watney, the hero featured ...

This study marks a significant step forward in the search for extraterrestrial life Could Mars, once a warm and wet world, still harbour life? A team of scientists led by Andrea Butturini believes so.

If life does -- or ever did -- exist on Mars, signs of such life might well be found in a region in the northern plains called Acidalia Planitia, according to a new study. The region appears to be ...

An eye-opening new study has suggested that life may still exist on Mars, hidden deep below the surface. Scientists studied methanogens—microbes found in Earth's deep and extreme environments similar ...

Nasa has just released a captivating high-resolution image from its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, captured by the powerful HiRISE camera, showing a remarkably young impact crater in the Acidalia ...

Spewing out material from deep underground, geological structures on Mars thought to be mud volcanoes could give scientists the clues they need to determine if life exists, or ever existed, on the Red ...

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You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In the highly anticipated sci-fi drama "The Martian" — premiering in theaters nationwide Friday — Matt ...