The bright white region of this image shows the icy cap that covers Mars’ south pole, composed of frozen water and carbon dioxide. Mars’ enigmatic south pole --- with the water ice surface deposits ...

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Feb. 6 (UPI) --New analysis of Mars' abundant surface clays has offered fresh insights into the Red Planet's early climate. Many geologic and chemical signatures suggest Mars was once wet and warm.

Mars' atmosphere is one of the planet's most scientifically controversial characteristics. We know that the Red Planet's atmosphere is incredibly sparse, but mounting evidence suggests it once ...

MIT geologists have found that tectonic activity gives rise to smectite, a type of clay that can sequester a surprising amount of organic carbon within its microscopic folds (shown here), over ...

Despite intensive research in the past several decades, the controls on the burial of organic-rich material in marine sediments are not fully understood by paleoceanographers and petroleum geologists.

Carbon capture will play a central role in helping the nations of the world manage and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Many materials are being tested for the purpose of capturing carbon ...

Spectral color map from the CRISM instrument on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter draped over HiRISE imagery at the edge of the south polar ice cap. Specific colors from this map indicate the presence of ...