Scientists know from extensive study here on Earth that life doesn't sprout from nothing—it requires a complex (and often ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has encountered another rock on Mars that has left scientists puzzled.

Explore the latest find from NASA's Curiosity rover and what it reveals about organic matter beyond our planet.

The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected the largest organic molecules ever found on Mars—decane, undecane, and dodecane. These ...

NASA's Curiosity rover made a compelling find on Mars ' irradiated surface.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

Researchers caution that the molecules could be of abiotic or biological origin, and do not represent definitive proof of ...

The NASA rover "Curiosity" discovered what scientists say is the largest ever seen organic molecules on Mars, raising ...

New research from China's Mars rover has found evidence of an ancient beach on the planet. In 2021, The Zhurong rover landed in the 'Utopia Basin,' an area of the planet that's four-billion years old.

The rover faced a daunting terrain that included steep slopes (about 20% incline) and unstable ground, including gravel and pockets of loose regolith—the layer of loose, fragmented material on Mars’ ...

New radar data from the Zhurong rover strengthens the argument that Mars was once home to a vast, ice-free ocean. The discovery of sloping, sandy layers underground provides compelling evidence that ...