Humanity’s plans to eventually colonise Mars have been given a major boost after scientists made a huge discovery. Both NASA ...

A groundbreaking study published inGeophysical Research Letters takes us closer to understanding Mars’ wind dynamics and how they shape the planet’s iconic dunes. By focusing on granular materials ...

If there is life on Mars (or if there was long ago) it may not lie buried in the planet’s rocky crust. Instead, it might be ...

But a mysterious feature made astronomers consider a parallel with the Dune planet, gullies carved in Martian sands looked dug by giant sandworms. Is Shai-Hulud behind the Martian mystery? Of course, ...

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

A team of Indian researchers has discovered that baker’s yeast can survive extreme Martian-like conditions involving high-intensity shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts. Baker’s yeast ...

"In spring, this ice begins to warm up and sublimate. The last remnants of this ice are located on the shaded side of the ...

In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.

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

A recent study suggests that chemical traces of ancient microbial life may still be preserved beneath Mars' icy surface.

Researchers simulated Martian permafrost and ice cap conditions in a laboratory, exposing *Escherichia coli* samples in pure water ice and water-sediment mixtures to cosmic radiation equivalent to 50 ...

Ancient Martian life might be preserved in ice for millions of years, new research suggests. Experiments show pure ice acts ...