Planetary scientists in Algeria and Switzerland have developed a scientific instrument that could help hunt for signs of life ...

Scientists may finally have a way to detect ancient life on Mars by studying microbial fossils preserved in sulfate minerals.

Scientists have developed a new method to detect ancient microbial life in Martian gypsum, potentially guiding future Mars ...

Scientist is proud to have led "the first astrobiology study to involve Algeria," and believes that his findings are a major step towards finding evidence of life on Mars.

Scientists found fossil-like traces in gypsum, suggesting ancient microbial life may have existed on Mars billions of years ...

Scientists have tested a laser-powered mass spectrometer on Earth to detect fossilized microbes in minerals similar to those on Mars.

Scientists hoping to identify fossil evidence of ancient Martian microbial life have now found a way to test their hypothesis, proving they can detect the fossils of microbes in gypsum samples ...

Over a couple days, he used a hammer and chisel to collect more than 60 pounds of gypsum. "I was the one making the sampling ...

A Star Trek-style life signs detector has successfully detected ancient microbial life in gypsum rocks similar to rocks on ...

Scientists hoping to identify fossil evidence of ancient Martian microbial life have now found a way to test their hypothesis, proving they can detect the fossils of microbes in gypsum samples ...