This isn’t the famous sample reported last September, but another with different signs of past life we’re struggling to ...

In 2025, scientists reported the discovery of long-chain organic molecules called alkanes in the ancient mudstones of Mars. Now, in a new study, a team led by Alexander Pavlov of NASA's Goddard Space ...

Organic compounds discovered on the Red Planet cannot be fully explained by non-biological sources, say astrobiologists.

NASA scientists are increasingly struggling to explain a remarkable discovery made by the Curiosity rover on Mars without at least considering the possibility of ancient life. Last year, Curiosity ...

Yet another tantalizing clue. The post NASA Running Out of Non-Life Explanations for What Its Rover Found on Mars appeared first on Futurism.

NASA's Curiosity rover has detected long-chain organic molecules, alkanes, in an ancient Martian lake bed. Scientists argue these findings are difficult to explain through non-biological processes ...