Life on Earth extends far beyond the vibrant rainforests and sunlit coral reefs. Deep below the surface, an extraordinary ...

New research reveals ancient ripples on Mars, providing compelling evidence of long-lost lakes that once existed 3.7 billion ...

The 3.7-billion-year-old formations in the planet's Gale Crater suggest the presence of long-gone bodies of liquid water, ...

Though it's a cold, dead planet, Mars still has its own natural beauty about it. This image shows us something we'll never see on Earth.

UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of ...

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' ...

The car-sized Curiosity rover has spotted evidence of once quite hospitable environs on Mars.

The ‘Martian dichotomy’ is one of the Solar System’s greatest mysteries – but new research in closing in on a solution.

NASA is working on an exciting mission to send humans to Mars in the next few decades. To make this happen, the agency is ...

Harvard scientists explain how Mars had warm spells billions of years ago, allowing rivers and lakes to exist.

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for ...

A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...