Life loves rivers. Here on Earth, large drainage basins cover nearly half of the land surface. On Mars, they cover only about ...

Curiosity has been exploring the surface of Mars since 2011, but what it found inside a rock last year has changed our ...

A strange, gleaming rock on Mars has jolted planetary scientists out of their routines, not because it is large or dangerous, but because it appears to be wildly out of place. The object, sitting ...

Archaeologists in Britain have uncovered new evidence which suggests humankind's ability to master fire is some 350,000 years ...

For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may ...

Regular, alternating layers in Gale Crater may have been deposited as the result of tides raised by a moon at least 18 times ...

New experiments reveal jarosite’s selective bromine capture under Mars-like conditions, offering a fresh lens to decode the ...

Earth is the only home humanity has ever known, yet most people are unaware of the incredible mysteries, extremes, and scientific wonders that make our planet unique. From hidden geological features ...

The blueprint outlines the equipment, landing-site criteria and environmental constraints that will determine what is ...