The observation, called "fast negative breakdown," documents a new possible way for lightning to form

Microbes in household dust can break down harmful chemicals, study shows

A European research consortium wants to drill a 1.5-million-year-old ice core in Antarctica

The new fuels use simple chemical "triggers" to unlock the energy of one of the hottest new materials

New understanding of heat transfer in boiling water could lead to efficiency improvements in power plants

The study is the first to combine observations of physical climate indicators with biological impacts

On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, it is possible to stand in a lush tropical forest that doesn't contain a single native plant

A look into the only national lab dedicated to fossil energy research

The peculiar organism is dubbed "corallicolid" because it is found in 70 percent of corals around the world 

New research lays out thorny challenges facing the renewable sector

The findings illustrate how pollution from cars, power plants, and other sources combines with natural emissions from trees in the Amazon

Syracuse University professor notes up to 75 percent drop in larger wildlife species populations in parts of Serengeti-Mara ecosystem