In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...

Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping ...

NASA’s Mars rover finds organic signals in mudstone that resemble microbial activity, sparking new debate over life on the ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

NASA lost communication with its MAVEN probe nearly a month ago, and efforts to re-establish a connection have been futile.

Built to last, NASA’s Perseverance rover continues its long journey across Mars, collecting samples and revealing the ...

Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for decades, even with average air temperatures well below freezing.

In a quiet corner of an ancient riverbed on Mars, a speckled rock has pushed the search for extraterrestrial life into its ...

How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that ...

When it comes to the question of which planet humanity could one day call home, the obvious choice might seem to be Mars. But surprisingly, Venus might actually be a better candidate for human ...

For centuries – maybe millennia – humans have wondered how Mars gets its red hue, but a recent study has some answers.