Fossils from a Moroccan cave have been dated with remarkable accuracy to about 773,000 years ago, thanks to a magnetic ...

Scientists have found that ancient Martian lakes could have survived for decades despite freezing air temperatures. Using a ...

NASA's Perseverance rover, launched in Florida, discovered bleached rocks on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was ...

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

University of Florida scholars influenced the roadmap for future Mars missions outlined in a National Academies report.

Equations show that jumping at 60 degrees relative to the horizontal helps insects avoid hitting obstacles – a finding that might help in the design of space exploration rovers ...

Ancient volcanic rocks reveal how two giant hot regions beneath Africa and the Pacific have shaped Earth's magnetic shield.

The findings suggest that calm lake conditions existed earlier than previously thought.

A study led by researchers at Swansea University suggests that dietary patterns may play a role in adolescent mental health and sets out a detailed research roadmap to better understand this ...

"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain ...

Scientists exploring Mars have uncovered strong new evidence that the Red Planet once had wave-washed beaches and long-lasting water activity, making it an even more promising place to search for ...