If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...

Planetary scientists in Algeria and Switzerland have developed a scientific instrument that could help hunt for signs of life ...

Scientists may have uncovered a promising new method to detect ancient life on Mars. A recent study suggests that microbial ...

Searching for small fossils in big rocks requires specialized tools --tools that scientists could also use to look for ...