Mars, long admired for its rusty hue and alien deserts, may play a far greater role in shaping life on Earth than once ...

A new study has examined how future human missions to Mars could access one of the planet's most vital resources—water. The ...

Mars has an active, electrically charged surface where dust storms and spinning dust devils regularly move and reshape the ...

Previous research on deep-sea sediments had suggested that Mars might influence Earth's climate, but the magnitude of this ...

Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.

Mars today is a frozen, dusty desert. But if you look deep inside Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars and in ...

New simulations show red planet affects Milankovitch cycles that shape how solar energy is distributed on Earth over millions ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study has revealed that lichens can withstand the intense ionizing radiation that hits Mars ...

Using images from cameras on Mars orbiters, an international research team has discovered structures on Mars that are very ...

Three billion years ago, you could have stood on Mars and watched a river spill into a sea. That picture is still speculative ...

Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike for centuries. One of the biggest reasons is the planet’s reddish hue, earning the fourth rock from the sun one of its most popular nicknames — the ...

Helicopters on Mars may sound like something from a science fiction novel — or perhaps just a typical "Doctor Who" episode. But actually, they're not fully confined to the world of sci-fi; after all, ...