We've always known Mars as the Red Planet - but it turns out, we may have had the reason why wrong. If so, it could revise ...

Scientists Make a Big Breakthrough on How Mars Got Its Red Color, Findings Indicate It Had Life-Forming Elements Mars's red ...

A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

The redness of Mars has made the planet one of the most recognizable in the solar system with its hue serving as a topic of ...

For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be ...

A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been home to life — namely, that it was a wet planet. This is in line with ...

Mars’s red dust may contain ferrihydrite, an iron mineral that forms in water. This suggests ancient Mars had water for ...

The study, led by Adomas Valantinas of Brown University and published in Nature Communications, has confirmed the real reason ...

Mars, the “Red Planet,” has fascinated scientists for centuries. A new study suggests that its red colour comes from ...

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims. Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other ...