A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone presence of water, an important ingredient for life ...

In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how ...

Mars is the Red Planet, but turns out the moon has the makings of a reddish cast, too. Yes, scientists have found rust on the moon. The question is: why?

NASA scientists have identified ferrihydrite as the dominant iron oxide in Martian dust ... Mars once had conditions suitable ...

Whether the oxide which forms upon the surface of galvanized iron pipes will be dissolved, depends therefore entirely on the character of the water, flowing through them. Rain water contains more ...

But the exact type of iron oxide that covers the planet is up for debate. Researchers used to think it was a type called hematite, which forms without any water. New evidence, though, suggests ...

When you burn magnesium in the air in the same way that the iron did, the magnesium reacts with oxygen to produce magnesium oxide. Magnesium oxide is a dull white powder. When we add water the ...

Iron oxide minerals are found in rocks around the globe. Some are magnetic, and some of them rust—especially when exposed to water and oxygen. These characteristics provide clues about the ...