"This is the first clear evidence of a discernible human fingerprint on physiological vegetation changes at the continental scale."

Households account for about 18 percent of total energy use in the Beijing region but produce 50 percent of black carbon emissions and 69 percent of organic carbon emissions

Since the glaciers receded about 12,000 years ago, the humble bog has acted as a storage vault for atmospheric carbon

Until now helium has never been found intentionally—being accidentally discovered in small quantities during oil and gas drilling

The scientists studied sediments towering over 400 meters high from North-Eastern Greenland. Carbon isotope curves suggest that the prevalent seed ferns and conifers were replaced by spore plants in the space of a few millennia

Technique allows sharper detail—and more information—with near infrared light

Coating to make soap pour cleanly out of plastic bottles, reduce waste and frustration

Concordia researchers have developed a technique to locate underground leaks with 99.5% accuracy

Ecological communities experienced a major shift because many types of bacteria and algae were affected by the changes in ocean nutrients, researchers find

In order to provide clear, safe tap water it is necessary to remove particles called colloids from raw water

By reconstructing past global warming and the carbon cycle on Earth 56 million years ago, researchers have used computer modeling to estimate the potential perspective for future global warming

Approach tackles most commonly used synthetic plastic