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

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 unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

While Curiosity mission scientists have previously identified small, simple organic molecules on the red planet, the ...

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

However, Mars is very cold and has severe dust storms. The tough environment is challenging for humans to land on and explore. This is where a Mars rover comes ... closer to a manned exploration ...

An international team of scientists, including Penn State researchers, used data from the Zhurong Mars rover to identify hidden ... by tides and waves into a large body of water.

The findings are the latest evidence indicating the existence of this hypothesized ocean, called Deuteronilus, roughly 3.5 to 4 billion years ago on Mars. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its ...