For the first time, scientists have found a large, watery lake beneath an ice cap on Mars. Because water is essential to life, the discovery offers an exciting new place to search for life-forms ...

A massive underground lake has been detected for the first time on Mars, raising the possibility that more water -- and maybe even life -- exists there, international astronomers said Wednesday.

A Martian mystery that sparked years of debate — an alleged lake buried beneath miles of ice — now looks far less watery than scientists hoped. A new radar study from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance ...

Scientists have long gazed at the Red Planet and wondered whether water once flowed on its surface or even remains hidden beneath its dusty crust. As exploration advances, a growing number of missions ...

Searching for water on Mars often feels like chasing a flicker of hope in a cold and quiet world. You read about dried riverbeds, ancient lakes, and canyons carved by water that vanished long ago. So ...

Renditions of Mars and Earth seen from space. - buradaki/Shutterstock For several decades now, one of the most enduring topics in space research has been finding consistent sources of water on the ...

Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for decades, even with average air temperatures well below freezing. Using a climate model adapted for Martian conditions, a team of researchers ...

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

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a place of extremes, and its ecosystem is evidence that life can thrive under some of Earth’s most hostile conditions. Scientists say it may hold clues for life on other ...