For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike for centuries. One of the biggest reasons is the planet’s reddish hue, ...

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

A study published in Nature Communications journal this week gave the clearest indication yet as to why Mars is the only ...

One of the biggest reasons is the planet’s reddish hue, earning the third rock ... associated with processes like the weathering of volcanic rocks and ash. Until now, its role in Mars' surface ...

One of the biggest reasons is the planet’s reddish hue ... processes like the weathering of volcanic rocks and ash. Until now, its role in Mars' surface composition was not well understood ...

“Mars is still the Red Planet,” said lead study ... oxidation like the oxidation rinds that form in rocks in the Antarctic Dry Valleys, and surface oxidation by abrasion as the surface is ...

Large parts of the surface of Mars are colored red. New findings about the origin of the color provide an insight into the ...

Results from a new study published in the journal Nature Communications and led by researchers from Brown University and the University of Bern suggest that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite ...