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

A strikingly clear lake nestled in southwestern Turkey has become a focal point for scientists aiming to understand the ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

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

Lake Salda, in southwestern Turkey, bears a close resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater, which is currently being sampled by ...

A strange rock covered in tiny spheres may hold secrets to Mars’ watery — or fiery — past.

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...

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

The discovery of long-chain organic compounds in a 3.7-billion-year-old rock raises new questions about the Red Planet’s past ...

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

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

Why it's incredible: The lake is the only place on Earth that's similar to Jezero crater on Mars. Lake Salda is a body of water in Turkey that bears a strong resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater.