Researchers have identified several features on Mars that look surprisingly similar to conditions on Earth. One notable feature is giant wave-like landforms called solifluction lobes, which are in cold, mountainous regions of Earth, like the Arctic or Rocky Mountains. These are slow-moving patterns similar to fluids running downhill, but on Mars, they're 2.6 times larger because of its lower gravity. They can grow much taller before collapsing on Mars.

Mars surface patterns resemble Earth, revealing secrets of its past

Mars surface patterns offer insights about the planet’s icy past and its potential habitability, report University of Rochester scientists.

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