What makes this idea so compelling is that it flips the usual Mars fantasy on its head. We picture astronauts planting flags, ...

A Dutch company that aims to land humans on Mars in 2023 as the vanguard of a permanent Red Planet colony has received its first funding from sponsors, officials announced this week. Mars One plans to ...

The humans who move to Mars might not remain "human" for very long. Evolution is a powerful force, transcending planetary boundaries. As Rice University biologist Scott Solomon points out in his ...