Landslides on Mars suggest water once surrounded Olympus Mons, tallest volcano in the solar system

Space.com reported, "While the presence of liquid water in Mars' past is good news for life in general, scientists think any living organisms that may have thrived on a once watery Mars perished along with the oceans. Few others suggest single-celled organisms may have managed to hibernate deep inside the planet's ice caps, although if they're still around today is anybody's guess."

My observation, a frequent repeated theme in reports about Mars, but still lacking something definite.
WHAT MUD CRACKS MEAN FOR LIFE ON MARS, https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/what-mud-cracks-mean-for-life-on-mars/