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 ...

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

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

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

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

The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin ...

Fantasizing about life on Mars is more escapism than solution; this article breaks down the real reasons we should stop looking to the stars and start fixing what’s right here on Earth.

"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...

However Mars has a "feeble" rate of volcanic outgassing compared to Earth, Kite said. This throws off the balance, leaving Mars much colder and less hospitable.

Scientists have created living communities of bacteria and fungi that could survive in protective habitats on the Red Planet.