A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...

Scientists suggest that the main reason for Mars’ red colour could be the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite. The discovery ...

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Scientists have used orbiters and rovers to find dried streams, lakes, and gullies on Mars that hint at its watery past, but ...

Scientists have discovered that Mars' red color likely comes from ferrihydrite, a mineral that forms in water challenging previous theory.

The Study, published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, highlights potential of gypsum's fossilisation capabilities to preserve evidence of past life ...

Scientists reckon the red hue of Mars might have originated in an earlier period in the planet's past when liquid water was ...

Mars has been red for millions of years longer than previously thought, suggests new research. The study has "transformed" ...

Mars may once have hosted a warm, ocean-bearing environment, according to new data collected by a rover that explored an area ...

Mars may once have hosted a warm, ocean-bearing environment, according to new data collected by a rover that explored an area ...

A new study led by Brown University researchers shows a water-rich mineral could explain the planet’s color — and hint at its wetter, more habitable past.

Experimental research conducted by an international team argues that the reason Mars is red is due to a water-rich mineral known as ferrihydrite.