Existence of living organism on Mars?

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A recent discussion centers around claims of a 'woman-like' creature spotted on Mars by the Curiosity Rover. However, no credible evidence supports the existence of such a creature. The conversation emphasizes that Facebook is not a reliable source for scientific news, and mainstream media outlets, like Fox News, have also reported on this phenomenon without substantial verification. Experts attribute the sightings to pareidolia, a psychological phenomenon where the brain interprets random patterns as familiar shapes, such as human figures. This isn't the first instance of pareidolia observed on Mars, reinforcing skepticism about the claims of discovering living organisms under the harsh conditions of low temperature, cosmic radiation, and low gravity on the planet.
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"Apparently, they have spotted a ‘woman like’ creature on Mars with the help of their Curiosity Rover".My question is: At low temperature & cosmic radiation, along with low gravity can we find a living organism?
Is the above quoted lines was true? i have noted this news recently on facebook.
Tell me your suggetions?
 
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No women like creature has been found on Mars. Facebook is not a trust worthy source.
 
This is a news story that seems to have been picked up by the mainstream media, for example, http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/08/10/strange-figure-spotted-by-mars-curiosity-rover/ (also apparently not a trustworthy news source). Time has a nice explanation that this phenomenon is due to pareidolia, the tendency of our brain to recognize human-like forms from random patterns. This would not be the first example of pareidolia on Mars.
 
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