When humanity eventually conquers Mars, the Red Planet will open up many amazing places for future tourists to explore.

Dark “slope streaks,” likely resulting from dust avalanches, stretch across an area of Mars called Acheron Fossae in this ...

A picture of a hole on Mars has resurfaced, reintroducing the question of whether there's life on the red planet. The hole might lead to lava tubes that formed during a volcanic explosion.

Through the intricate study of lava tubes—caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down—an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth's ancient ...

Volcano-like features on Mars may actually be the result of mud flows rather than lava, researchers now say. Using simulated Mars conditions, researchers were able … ...

Colonies of diverse microbes inside lava-formed Hawaiian caves hint at how Martian life could have flourished.

Engineers propose using robots to scout out lava tubes for use as human habitats with a method inspired by Hansel and Gretel.

The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and mineral-filled cracks offer new clues about Mars' ancient climate.

Today, it’s a massive volcano on Mars—but it may have once been an island An escarpment around Olympus Mons appears similar to those around volcanic islands on Earth.

Alongside the minerals that are characteristic of a basalt lava, Perseverance has spotted minerals that form as the original rock reacts with chemical visitors.

Or, could it perhaps be a really deep lava tube formed underground long ago when the volcano was still active? There are several reasons why pits and caves on Mars are of interest.

Utilizing lava tubes as habitats has garnered both fascination and skepticism. Are these natural formations the answer to space dwellings?