The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, minerals altered by water, and other geological traces indicate that the ...

Recent discoveries have shed new light on the history of Mars, revealing evidence of ancient underground water that suggests the planet may have been habitable for longer than previously believed.

In a study published on Feb. 2 in Communications: Earth & Environment, an international team of researchers reveals how, in 2023, an atypical storm during Mars’ northern summer lifted water into the ...