Humans have been interested in Mars for a very long time, and it continues to be a prime target for exploration for current and future missions (including, potentially, manned missions on the SpaceX ...
Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock ...
Unusual chemical compounds found on rocks on Mars could be a sign that life once existed on the red planet, though researchers have cautioned the evidence is far from conclusive.