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Stromatolites Found in Hapcheon Crater Point to Post‑Impact Hydrothermal Lake

The KIGAM team says chemical and sediment signs point to a cooling post-impact lake that hosted oxygen-producing microbes.

Toxic Martian Salt Unexpectedly Strengthens IISc's Bacteria-Built Space Bricks

Perseverance Records First Direct Electrical Discharges on Mars

Yeast Survives Simulated Martian Shocks and Perchlorate by Mobilizing RNA Defenses

Potential Biosignature Find on Mars Puts Spotlight on NASA’s Stalled Sample-Return Plan

Mars’ Red Color Linked to Water-Rich Mineral, Study Finds

Meteor Impacts on Mars Linked to Deep-Seated Marsquakes

NASA's Perseverance Captures 'Googly Eye' Eclipse on Mars