Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant ...

Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?

Lake Owyhee State Park is what happens when desert landscapes and water features decide to create the ultimate collaboration ...

Collier Memorial State Park is like that friend who has multiple talents but never brags about any of them. This park ...

Understanding the similarities and differences of the deserts on Earth and Mars will help space travelers survive future ...

UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most ...

NASA images reveal shallow ice beneath Mars’s surface, offering a promising water source for future astronauts and clues to past life.

In just 15 years' time, the European Space Agency hopes humans will live in huge 'space oases' on Mars - luxury indoor habitats made of heat-reflective material that grow their own food.

Spanish moss can hang from just about anything, but it seems particularly fond of live oaks and cypress trees — themselves symbols of the South. Several feet of moss can hang from a tree limb.