A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone ...

By combining observations from space and experiments on Earth, scientists rethink the red planet's history and why it's red.

Mars – dusty, dry, and desert-clad – was once so rich in water it had not just lakes, but oceans, according to a new study.

Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as just the "Red Planet" — but new ...

China's Zhurong rover has found evidence of an ancient shoreline buried deep beneath the planet. That could point to an ocean ...

Today, we know of Mars as a cold, dry desert, with patches of subterranean ice and ice caps at its poles. Billions of years ...

Mars, the next frontier in space exploration, still poses many questions for scientists. The planet was once more hospitable, ...

A study published in Nature Communications journal this week gave the clearest indication yet as to why Mars is the only ...

A recent study has revealed that the red color of Mars is due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral. This finding suggests ...

The Red Planet, as it’s often called, has a distinct hue, and a new theory about this coloration could have implications for ...

Researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over time.

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...