The Perseverance rover has found some intriguing samples on the red planet. Here's what they might reveal about the origins ...

If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have a new potential way to find them Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent ...

Researchers used a miniaturized laser mass spectrometer to identify signs of fossils in a gypsum quarry in Algeria. They suggest the same tool could find early ...

Scientists searching for the fossilized remains of ancient microbes on Mars now have a better idea of what signs they should be looking for, thanks to a new study of Earthly microbial fossils ...

NASA's Curiosity rover finds sulfur-rich crystals on Mars, hinting at ancient water and potential life-supporting conditions.

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While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical signatures of past life, if it ever existed. Scientists have announced ...

Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.