Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars. Hidden inside a 3.7 ...

If life ever existed on Mars, it might have looked like microfossils right here on Earth.

The discovery is based on previous Curiosity findings revealed since 2018 about basic organics found on Mars though the ...

Volcanoes may look like simple mountains that erupted once and then fell silent, but in reality they are often the surface expression of complex processes happening deep underground. Magma can move, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Composed of 18 images, this mosaic shows a boulder field on "Mount Washburn" in Jezero Crater on Mars. The photos were taken by ...

Baker’s yeast isn’t just useful in the kitchen — it may also be built for space. Researchers found that yeast cells can survive intense shock waves and toxic chemicals similar to those on Mars. The ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less than a meter beneath the surface, close enough to be harvested for water, ...

Researcher Penny Morrill says there are times during her work when Newfoundland's Tablelands feel otherworldly. "It looks like you're looking at Mars," the low temperature geochemist told The ...