NASA Researchers Claim Evidence of Present Life on Mars

A pair of NASA scientists told a group of space officials at a private meeting here Sunday that they have found strong evidence that life may exist today on Mars, hidden away in caves and sustained by pockets of water.

The scientists, Carol Stoker and Larry Lemke of NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, told the group that they have submitted their findings to the journal Nature for publication in May, and their paper currently is being peer reviewed. [Space.com]

"Strong" evidence? Very interesting, and even exciting, at least to a science fan like me.

I'll be focused in strange life forms closer to home in the coming week though, namely underwater ones. I'm heading off with my family for St. John tonight and plan to do some snorkeling. Quite good reef there!