Scientists know from extensive study here on Earth that life doesn't sprout from nothing—it requires a complex (and often mysterious) set of conditions to originate and thrive. It follows, then, that ...

NASA's Curiosity rover finds largest organic molecules on Mars, uncovering potential signs of ancient life and hospitable ...

The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

‘There is evidence that liquid water existed in Gale Crater for millions of years and probably much longer, which means there ...

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

Deep underground, some caves on Earth are hiding a glowing secret—one that could help scientists understand how life might ...

NASA's Curiosity rover made a compelling find on Mars ' irradiated surface.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

The NASA rover "Curiosity" discovered what scientists say is the largest ever seen organic molecules on Mars, raising ...

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

NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered intriguing traces of sulfur crystals embedded in Martian rock formations, adding weight ...

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