The curious minds at What If imagine finally discovering alien life on Mars, exploring the scientific, cultural, and ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars. Found inside a ...

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?" ...

Musk compared consciousness to a candle in a “vast darkness" during remarks about aliens at the World Economic Forum in Davos ...

For many years, astronomers have been looking for extraterrestrial life. In doing so, astronomers have narrowed their search ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully completed its first Mars drives planned entirely by artificial intelligence, ...

Clyde Tombaugh, who was born on this day in 1906, grew up on a farm in Kansas and was captivated by sights of the moon and ...

“The presence of liquid water [on Mars] is a broad topic that includes rains, rivers, lakes, as well as oceans,” says Ezat ...

NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien ...

January brought a wide range of thoughtful science conversations featuring researchers from the SETI Institute, spanning everything from hands-on planetary defense with citizen scientists to careful ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Are there thunderstorms on Mars? – Cade, age 7, ...