Mars has an active, electrically charged surface where dust storms and spinning dust devils regularly move and reshape the ...

Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study has revealed that lichens can withstand the intense ionizing radiation that hits Mars ...

This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ...

Most planetary scientists agree that Mars’ extreme conditions would be uninhabitable to life as we know it. New research, however, suggests that we might be underestimating the hardiness of lichens.

New simulations show red planet affects Milankovitch cycles that shape how solar energy is distributed on Earth over millions ...

Using images from cameras on Mars orbiters, an international research team has discovered structures on Mars that are very ...

Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike for centuries. One of the biggest reasons is the planet’s reddish hue, earning the fourth rock from the sun one of its most popular nicknames — the ...

Previous research on deep-sea sediments had suggested that Mars might influence Earth's climate, but the magnitude of this ...

Helicopters on Mars may sound like something from a science fiction novel — or perhaps just a typical "Doctor Who" episode. But actually, they're not fully confined to the world of sci-fi; after all, ...

Visit Mars as it might have looked billions of years ago. Not frozen and dry, but wet, warm, and alive with flowing water. Across vast highlands near the Martian equator, deep river-like valleys snake ...

Time moves differently on Mars — not in the Tibetan philosophy sense of the word, but in a measurable, physics-will-ruin-your-mission kind of way that's giving NASA engineers a real headache. As the ...