A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.

Planetary geologists reply that these impressions usually result from pareidolia, the tendency for the brain to see familiar shapes in random patterns, a tendency Carl Sagan long ago called an ...

Earlier evidence pointing to ancient microbial life on the red planet hasn’t held up.

Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars may have potentially been ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has delivered its most compelling clue yet in the search for life on Mars. A rock sample called “Sapphire Canyon,” taken from the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater, ...

The barren red deserts of Mars might not be as lifeless as they seem. A growing number of researchers are pointing to strange ...

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

Mars’ Jezero Crater holds signs of ancient water and strange mineral reactions, some linked with organic compounds. With ...

The odds for life existing on other planets has just skyrocketed after a NASA rover unearthed new evidence on Mars. The odds ...

High-energy particles zipping through the cosmos are harmful to life on Earth, but scientists think it could be food for ...

Discover Gingee Fort, Tamil Nadu’s “Troy of the East” and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore ancient palaces, temples, ...

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient ...