An astrobiologist at the University of Florida discusses researching life on Mars with UF Innovate in this week's Tech ...

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

Frozen deep beneath the Martian surface, traces of ancient life could have survived undisturbed for tens of millions of years ...

A study led by NASA and Penn State researchers has shown that organic molecules could endure for tens of millions of years ...

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

Are researchers searching in the wrong locations on Mars to find ancient life? This is what a recent study published in ...

According to the work of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a key analysis by scientists at Imperial College London, a number of minerals and organic substances have been ...

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

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

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The findings may redefine the known boundaries of life on Earth and offer a model for what microbial life might look like on ...