Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

Two NASA rovers on Mars recently made two independent discoveries further indicating that ancient life may have once existed ...

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for ...

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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 Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The males gather twigs and place them upright, in two bundles, with a gap in the ...