NASA’s discovery of potential evidence of ancient life on Mars means “our galaxy could be teeming with life,” says a ...

Right now there is no conclusive evidence of life on Mars past or present. Nasa’s “leopard spots” are the most promising ...

Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a ...

NASA’s “leopard-spotted” Martian rock may be the clearest potential sign of ancient microbial life yet—proof awaits sample ...

Scientists discovered that baker’s yeast can survive harsh Mars-like conditions, revealing how simple life forms adapt under ...

If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet's icy surface.

It's not the first time there have been claims of signs of life on Mars, so why are scientists particularly thrilled now?

Researchers who examined data from Perseverance found that the rocks contained organics that could have been the precursors to life.

A groundbreaking study has revealed that ice on Mars could preserve traces of ancient life for up to 50 million years. This discovery offers new hope for detecting long-lost microbial remnants on the ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out ...

A NASA study shows bacteria fragments can survive 50 million years in Martian ice. Pure ice, not rock, could hold clues to ...

NASA says they've discovered the clearest evidence of potential life on Mars to date, but as history shows, finding actual proof of life remains a difficult task.