Scientists studying a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover have uncovered something tantalizing: the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars. The compounds — decane, undecane, and ...

More than a decade after landing in Gale Crater, NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered something unexpected in the Martian ...

Energy is fundamentally important—researchers have linked a lack of reliable energy to poor physical health, poor mental ...

A new paper suggests that BARSOOM may have been alive on the planet, and was killed in the Viking experiments.

But as much as it’s easy to think all they need is oxygen and water for life to flourish, scientists have discovered that isn ...

Scientists combined lab radiation experiments, mathematical modeling and Curiosity data to ‘rewind the clock’ about 80 million years — the length of time the rock would have ...

Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their ...

NASA's Viking missions to Mars may have discovered evidence for life on the Red Planet after all, according to scientists who ...

Elon Musk’s ambition to one day settle Mars appears to have taken a back seat for a rather nearer and more achievable goal – ...

Elon Musk said "SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon," despite Mars being his top ...

Baker’s yeast isn’t just useful in the kitchen — it may also be built for space. Researchers found that yeast cells can ...