A NASA study shows bacteria fragments can survive 50 million years in Martian ice. Pure ice, not rock, could hold clues to ...

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

If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet's icy surface.

Right now there is no conclusive evidence of life on Mars past or present. Nasa’s “leopard spots” are the most promising ...

Scientists simulated the conditions of Mars in a lab to observe how blocks of carbon dioxide "dug" their way through the ...

Blocks of frozen carbon dioxide sliding down Martian dunes may have carved the planet’s strange gullies, mimicking the work ...

Researchers who examined data from Perseverance found that the rocks contained organics that could have been the precursors ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out ...

A US team has found that organic material can be detected in ice beneath the Martian surface even after a very long time.

NASA’s “leopard-spotted” Martian rock may be the clearest potential sign of ancient microbial life yet—proof awaits sample ...

New research shows that dry ice blocks, not water or life, may be responsible for the mysterious gullies carved into Mars’ ...

While the headline-making sample from Perseverance’s drill in Jezero Crater may show tantalising biosignature-like features, ...