In many places around the world, snow is a critical component of the hydrological cycle

Silica aerogel could warm the Martian surface similar to the way greenhouse gases keep Earth warm

More than 40 years of regulations in the United States have failed to protect human and environmental health from toxic chemicals, researchers say

Dr. Ronald J. Kendall is head of the Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory and professor of Environmental Toxicology in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at Texas Tech University

A new DNA analysis of coralline algae has revealed a wealth of different species

Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry deliver a one-two analytical punch

Monocultures are increasing worldwide, taking up more land than ever

New research reveals a dramatic rebalancing of young corals from tropical to subtropical waters during the last 40 years

Scientists have identified a marine bacterium whose enzymatic system can break down ulvan into an energy source

Research reveals that the level and type of methane-producing microbes in a cow is largely controlled by the cow’s genetic makeup

New findings add to scientists' understanding of the limits of life on Earth, but may also have implications for the search for alien life

Experimental geochemists have discovered compelling evidence that magmas may be wetter than once thought