A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about whether Mars was ever able to support life.

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

Mars, the red planet, owes its iconic color to a very specific chemical process. But new research suggests that this rusty ...

This cheap and easy method for removing rust stains on concrete comes directly from an editor's hands-on, DIY experience. The ...

The scientists decided that the planet’s red color more closely matches that of iron oxides containing water, called ferrihydrite. That version of rust typically forms quickly in cool water. Therefore ...

The new explanation for the reddish color – the rusty ... a process that continues today. But iron oxides come in many flavors, and the exact chemistry of Martian rust has been intensely debated ...