We have songs like Life On Mars dedicated to it, many films such as The Martian exploring the potentials of space travel and ...

The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has encountered another rock on Mars that has left scientists puzzled.

NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on ...

Curiosity has previously discovered small organic molecules on Mars, but these recently found compounds are larger and would ...

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...

NASA's Curiosity rover finds largest organic molecules on Mars, uncovering potential signs of ancient life and hospitable ...

There are a couple potential explanations for distinctive markings found on a Martian rock, but new evidence suggests they ...

From its perch in the foothills of the 3.4-mile-high mountain, you can see over an expanse of plains, called Aeolis Palus, ...