If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...

Instead, things like ammonites or corals are the most common fossils; and of course, crinoids are a coveted find. Crinoids are often referred to as “sea lilies” even though they’re ...

Scientist is proud to have led "the first astrobiology study to involve Algeria," and believes that his findings are a major step towards finding evidence of life on Mars. Scientists searching for ...

“My reaction was surprise.” An examination of the cleaned-up fossil revealed that it was a regurgitated meal consisting of the two crinoids, a relative of the modern-day sea starfish. Experts ...

The predator was attempting to eat sea lilies, also called crinoids. The deep-sea creatures, which could be mistaken for plants, still exist today. The fossil also appears to contain bryozoans ...

and microscopic fossil structures. Before sending this technology to Mars, scientists needed to prove that it could detect ancient life here on Earth. They chose gypsum samples from the Sidi ...

what if the same thing happened on Mars? If it did, how would we prove it? Scientists hoping to identify fossil evidence of ancient Martian microbial life have now found a way to test their ...