The Perseverance rover has found some intriguing samples on the red planet. Here's what they might reveal about the origins ...

Fifty years ago, scientists recovered samples of potential extraterrestrial life, but may have unintentionally destroyed it ...

Two NASA rovers on Mars recently made two independent discoveries further indicating that ancient life may have once existed ...

Since a red-sailed junk, full of posh guests toting a wide variety of emotional baggage, arrived on the shores of Koh Samui, ...

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The ...

A UK space firm has replaced a Russian corporation in a European project to search for signs of life on Mars. Airbus in ...

A stunning discovery on Mars has revealed the longest organic molecules ever found on the planet—carbon chains that could ...

The molecules, while not a direct sign of life, still signal the existence of complex chemistry on the Red Planet.

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for ...