Existence of living organism on Mars?

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No credible evidence supports the existence of living organisms on Mars, specifically regarding the reported sighting of a 'woman-like' creature by the Curiosity Rover. This claim, circulated on social media, lacks verification from reliable scientific sources. The phenomenon is attributed to pareidolia, where the human brain perceives familiar shapes in random patterns. Previous instances of pareidolia on Mars further reinforce the conclusion that such sightings do not indicate actual life forms.

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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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