Mars is a hostile world for humans, but what about animals? Some species have extreme adaptations that could give them an unexpected edge on the Red Planet—far beyond human capabilities!

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on ...

Here’s how it works. An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial activity on the Red Planet has left scientists puzzled. NASA announced in July of last ...

But that project — along with Elon Musk’s obsession with establishing a colony on Mars — makes me wonder: Wouldn’t the enthusiasm and resources be better devoted to protecting the animals ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.

The longest organic molecules identified to date on Mars have recently been detected. These long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive carbon atoms, could exhibit features similar to the ...

The search for evidence of life on Mars just got a little more interesting with the discovery of large organic molecules in a ...