Mars Express has helped to unveil volcanic history of the Red Planet, providing more insight as to what lies underneath our celestial neighbor.

Flowing lava can carve or build paths very much like the riverbeds and canyons etched by water, and this probably explains at least one of the meandering channels on the surface of Mars.

CU-Boulder Study Provides Possible Explanation for Migration of Volcanic Activity on Mars

Is Mars dead, or is it only sleeping? The surface of Mars is completely hostile to life as we know it. But there is evidence that Mars once was a warm and wet world that could have supported life. Are the best times over, at least for life, on Mars?

Mars Express has released a three-dimensional image of the Arsia Mons shield volcano in high resolution.Astrobiology Magazine -- This image of the Arsia Mons shield volcano was taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express.This image shows a spectacular zone of collapse features on the southern flank of the giant shield volcano Arsia Mons (located at 239°E longitude and 10°S latitude, see the Mars map image).