Scientists might have been wrong about perhaps the most obvious thing about Mars: the red colour behind its ...

By combining observations from space and experiments on Earth, scientists rethink the red planet's history and why it's red.

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

Scientists pool data from ESA and NASA spacecraft to come up with a ferrihydrite theory Scientists reckon the red hue of Mars ...

Thanks to new research techniques published today, scientists say that "our understanding of why Mars is red has been ...

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...

New research shows that the red dust on Mars contains ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron oxide. It's evidence that the planet ...

The Red Planet, as it’s often called, has a distinct hue, and a new theory about this coloration could have implications for ...

Mars is easily identifiable in the night sky by its prominent red hue. Thanks to the fleet of spacecraft that have studied ...

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

Ancient Martian water may have played a crucial role in shaping the Red Planet’s crimson landscape, new findings suggest.

A new study led by Brown University researchers shows how a water-rich mineral could explain the planet’s color, hinting at a ...