A groundbreaking study by Linda Losurdo, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, successfully simulated extreme chemical ...

Ballpoint pen ink found in Martian meteorites reveals hidden flaws and casts doubt on studies of the planet’s chemical ...

A University of Sydney team has recreated cosmic dust in a lab to study the chemical processes that may have formed life’s building blocks before Earth’s origin of life. Using high-voltage plasma to ...

The possibility of life on other planets is one of the biggest mysteries in science. But what would happen if we actually ...

The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been ...

Tiny yeast cells have shown they can handle conditions similar to those on Mars. In lab tests, they survived both intense shock waves and exposure to toxic perchlorate salts, two of the planet’s most ...

NASA's Curiosity rover took this selfie at a site on Mars where it drilled a sample to search for organic molecules in ...

In a statement, NASA administrator Charles Bolden said astronauts on the space station "have been working off-the-Earth for the benefit of Earth, advancing scientific knowledge, d ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered ...

Mars may look barren today, but beneath its dusty surface, scientists are uncovering clues that tell a very different story.

Scientists say these findings will help guide future missions to Mars and other planets.

Mars was long considered an inhospitable planet characterized by extremely cold temperatures and constant bombardment by ...