In cows’ guts, ciliates contain a tiny organelle called a hydrogenobody that may drive production of methane, a potent ...

Methane, both a vital energy resource and a potent greenhouse gas, is produced and modified by a number of geological and biological processes. Recent advances in isotopic characterisation have ...

Methane is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide, and so scientists have put a lot of attention toward addressing one of the top sources: methane emissions from ...

A study suggests the ice giants Uranus and Neptune aren't quite as watery as previously thought. They may also contain huge amounts of frozen methane, potentially solving the puzzle of how they formed ...

Microbial methane is escaping from oil and gas wells that are no longer in use at rates approximately 1,000 times higher than ...

LIVERMORE, Calif. – Using an infrared spectrometer on the Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft, researchers have measured the temperature, winds and chemical composition of Saturn, its rings and one of its ...

In October 2025, the flame used in the lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games was sourced from methane hydrate, or ...