A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

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

Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the conventional view of iron oxides as mere phosphorus "sinks." ...

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

Iron oxide minerals are found in rocks around the globe. Some are magnetic, and some of them rust—especially when exposed to ...

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

Scientists discover potential source of Mars' red color, challenging traditional hematite theory. Insights into ancient water ...

Many of his compositions are inspired by abstract painters such as Ellsworth Kelly and Yun Hyong-keun. Sean Scully’s ...

Scientists have uncovered that iron oxides, previously thought to trap phosphorus, actually help convert it into a ...

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

A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...