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

For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

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

Swiss tunnelling expertise has been put under the spotlight and is helping the US Army Corps of Engineers with the design of ...

Scientists suggest that the main reason for Mars’ red colour could be the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite. The discovery ...

A groundbreaking study now suggests that a water-rich mineral called ferrihydrite may be the real reason behind Mars’ red ...

Experimental research conducted by an international team argues that the reason Mars is red is due to a water-rich mineral known as ferrihydrite.

Well that’s ruined all my lectures! I’ve spent years talking about space and a go to fact is the red colour of Mars. It’s ...

The Red Planet, as it’s often called, has a distinct hue, and a new theory about this coloration could have implications for ...

Scientists have discovered that Mars' red color likely comes from ferrihydrite, a mineral that forms in water challenging ...

Mars has been red for millions of years longer than previously thought, suggests new research. The study has "transformed" ...

Scientists reckon the red hue of Mars might have originated in an earlier period in the planet's past when liquid water was ...