There may or may not be water on Mars, but there are apparently Martians ... a critter with a Kardashian-evoking pout, and other animals whose existence suggests that our oceans might be as ...

But that project — along with Elon Musk’s obsession with establishing a colony on Mars — makes me wonder: Wouldn’t the enthusiasm and resources be better devoted to protecting the animals ...

Today animal species’ names follow guidelines set by a governing body called the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. The person who finds a new species is free to name it ...

"The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been pondered for hundreds, if not thousands, of years," said Brown University researcher Adomas Valantinas, lead author of a new study published ...