N ASA’s report of potential signs of ancient life on Mars has reignited a long-running scientific debate about how common life may be in the universe. A leading scholar on habitable star systems said ...

Scientific evidence for a possible chemical residue of past life on Mars has withstood a year of analysis and independent peer review, adding credibility to what can now only be confirmed if the ...

The recent detection of potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars by NASA’s Perseverance rover has sparked renewed ...

NASA's search for evidence of past life on Mars just produced an exciting update. On Sept. 10, 2025, a team of scientists published a paper detailing the Perseverance rover's investigation of a ...

The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life. The findings were made ...

Perseverance poses for a selfie with Cheyava Falls, a leopard-spotted rock it discovered in 2024 on Mars that could hold evidence of ancient microbial life. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS A Mars ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported last week. NASA ...

Whether or not we're alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science. A recent study, led by astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge, suggests the answer might ...

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Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals. The presence of iron-phosphate and iron-sulfide nodules suggests processes ...

Campbell Rider is the recipient of an Australian government RTP scholarship for his doctoral studies. Whether or not we’re alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science. A recent ...