With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years,” Adam Valantinas, ...

A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...

A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone ...

Mars is covered in a fine dust that’s rich in iron oxides. You might know these compounds better as rust, the same stuff that ...

That is, iron bound up in Mars's rocks has at some point reacted with liquid water, or water and oxygen in the air, similar ...

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...

The Red Planet, as it’s often called, has a distinct hue, and a new theory about this coloration could have implications for ...

Scientists might have been wrong about perhaps the most obvious thing about Mars: the red colour behind its nickname ...

Mars has been red for millions of years longer than previously thought, suggests new research. The study has "transformed" ...

For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be ...