Despite being Earth's nearest planetary neighbour, Mars is a cold and desolate planet. But scientists think it wasn't always ...

Large parts of the surface of Mars are colored red. New findings about the origin of the color provide an insight into the ...

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

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

For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

Results from a new study show that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main pigment behind Mars’ reddish dust ...

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

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 ...

A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...

For centuries, Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike with its striking red hue. Early astronomers speculated ...

The story of the red planet, it turns out, may be due for a revision. At one time, experts thought that Mars was covered with ...

Mars’s signature red hue may not be due to hematite, as previously believed, but rather to ferrihydrite — an iron oxide that ...