In the next decade, space agencies plan to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth. But what if these rocks contain alien ...

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover found pale rocks containing kaolinite on Mars, a mineral that forms in warm, wet conditions.

Rocks loafing about on the surface of Mars have been harboring secrets about the red planet's mysterious past.

Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including the rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating rocks incorporating kaolinite ...

"These rocks are very different from anything we've seen on Mars before," coauthor Roger Wiens, professor of Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences at Purdue University, said in a statement.

Scientists have discovered kaolinite mineral on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was once warm and wet.

The rock was discovered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Perseverance rover. According to ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.