For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be ...

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

A new study may have revealed the true source behind how the Red Planet got its hue. It’s been long thought that Mars shines ...

Results from a new study show that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main pigment behind Mars’ reddish dust ...

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

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

Scientists once believed our planetary next-door neighbor got its rusty hue from hematite, a common iron ore known for its ...

A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone ...

Ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron mineral, plays an important role in giving the red planet its signature hue, according to the ...

Mars' red color comes from water-driven oxidation, not dry hematite. New research reveals ferrihydrite's role, rewriting the ...

Its ruddy complexion is the defining characteristic of Mars, the idiosyncrasy that marks it out from all the other planets of ...

Because of the absence of liquid water on Mars’ surface today, those rusty red minerals were thought to arise from dry iron oxides present in the dust, such as hematite. But new analysis of ...