For decades, scientists have puzzled over why Earth stayed warm and alive while Mars turned cold and dry. Both planets began ...

A rare Martian meteorite, NWA 16254, is providing scientists with a groundbreaking look into Mars’ volcanic past. This discovery has revealed complex volcanic processes and new clues about the ...

The largest Mars rock ever found on Earth, NWA 16788, just sold for $5.3 million at a Sotheby's auction to an unnamed bidder.

Auction house Sotheby's just auctioned off the largest known Mars meteorite, realizing a record price that shattered ...

A rare Martian meteorite has revealed complex volcanic processes and mantle heterogeneity on Mars, offering new clues to the ...

A massive chunk of Mars, known as NWA 16788, is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s ...

NASA has tasked a University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist who studies extremophiles with figuring out what aliens probably look like.

One lucky bidder will soon fork over millions of dollars to take home NWA 16788, a 54-pound (24-kilogram) Martian meteorite.

With a $621,000 award from NASA, University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden will dedicate the next three years to “predicting” the nature of life on Europa.

A new map shows hidden Martian rivers stretching thousands of miles, offering fresh evidence of a warm, wet ancient Mars.

New evidence for past water on Mars was revealed in research identifying over 15,000 kilometers of dry riverbeds on the ...

Looks like Mars might have had more water than anyone previously imagined.