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 discovery of more than 15,000 kilometers of ancient riverbeds on Mars suggests that the Red Planet may once have been ...

In fact, July 9 could end up being the shortest day ever recorded by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

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

Mars, often imagined as a lifeless desert battered by radiation and cold, holds within its crust the haunting memory of a ...

Researchers show algae can grow in Mars-like atmospheric pressure conditions. If humans are ever to establish permanent ...

New research shows how Mars may have undone its own habitability, while Earth stayed stable enough to support life.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has learned to pull off daring 120-degree rolls that give its SHARAD radar ...

Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite photo from ...

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