Sir Charles Shults III, brilliant scientist and Mars researcher, reveals shocking discoveries about the Red Planet's hidden past. What if Mars was once teeming with life and possessed Earth-like oceans before becoming the fossil planet we see today? Shults presents evidence that Mars and Earth began with similar thick atmospheres and abundant water, but Mars lost its protective environment due to weaker gravity and a cooling core. He discusses the massive Olympus Mons volcano and explains why Martian volcanic activity has virtually ceased, leaving the planet essentially dead. The conversation explores the implications of water evidence on Mars, continental drift differences between the planets, and what Mars' geological history reveals about planetary evolution. Shults addresses whether life could have developed simultaneously on both worlds and what conditions led to Mars' atmospheric collapse. Art Bell probes deeper into the timeline of Martian civilization, the planet's current state, and what this research means for future Mars exploration. This scientific investigation challenges our understanding of planetary development and the potential for life beyond Earth.