Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new ...

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

Scientists tested whether microbes can survive the shock of a planetary impact and found some may endure the violent launch into space.

Samples taken from an ancient Mars rock may indicate that ancient life once existed on the Red Planet, according to a study ...

Learn how bacteria survived a simulated asteroid impact and could travel between planets on asteroid debris.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The discovery of life on Mars is a tad closer than ever before. This month, NASA announced the discovery of signs of life on the red planet in deposits of clay and silt in a canyon.

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

Ever since humans gazed at the night sky, we’ve been drawn to that tiny reddish dot hovering above. Mars has captivated our imagination for generations, sparking countless questions about whether we ...

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

NASA's Curiosity rover just found bizarre nodules on giant Martian "spiderwebs." Scientists are puzzled.

Last year, NASA’s Curiosity rover made a fascinating discovery after boring into a suspected ancient lake bed on Mars: long-chain organic molecules, called alkanes, that could serve as a potential ...