NASA scientists, working with Japan’s Toho University, have worked out that the most likely cause of Earth becoming ...

Hundreds of millions of years before oxygen surged in the atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago, swaths of oxygen winked in and out of existence in the ocean.

Reoxygenation approaches have shown some success in lakes, but their potential risks must be examined carefully before ...

Researchers have made a surprising discovery of Henneguya salminicola, a microscopic parasite residing in salmon muscles, as ...

Animals rich in protein reduce oxygen faster during decay, creating mineral-forming environments which helps preserve their ...

A new study has found that such heavy metals may have formed through eruptions on a rare type of star called a magnetar.

Learn about the indoor plants that purify your air and improve your respiratory health by filtering toxins and releasing ...

Pockets of water exist that are so salty they behave more like dense syrup than seawater. These deep, hidden lakes are called ...

Recently, the research team of Tierui Zhang from the Institute of Chemistry and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, published a Mini-Review titled "Innovative and Sustainable Approaches to Aerobic ...

Chemical modification describes the modification, addition or removal, through chemical reaction, of any of a variety of macromolecules, including proteins and nucleic acids. It refers to the use ...

Chemical fertilizers have revolutionized gardening, offering quick and visible results by providing plants with essential ...

The crew of an alien spacecraft entering the Solar System, maybe looking for planets bearing alien life, would be struck by ...