The emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) - the most potent greenhouse gases - into the atmosphere from African lakes are reassessed in a study undertaken by the Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography (FOCUS research unit / Faculty of Science). 

The monumental global task to restore degraded ecosystems will need to include sophisticated technologies such as environmental DNA monitoring to understand and support the recovery of complex biospheres, international researchers say.

Animals that live in groups tend to be more protected from predators.

An Oregon State University-led research team has discovered a class of compounds that contribute to smoke taint in wine and grapes.

The evening grosbeak, a noisy and charismatic songbird, once arrived at Oregon State University in springtime flocks so vast an OSU statistics professor estimated there were up to a quarter million of the birds on campus daily.

To power our increasingly electrified society, energy storage technology must evolve and adapt to meet the growing demand.

To keep food on the table in a warming world, researchers are bolstering plant immunity against the heat.

An innovative scientific instrument may be a game changer in the search for signs of extraterrestrial life. 

TU Wien (Vienna) has developed a chemical process that uses special catalysts to turn climate-damaging carbon dioxide into valuable methanol.

A new publication and interactive map summarise the current state of knowledge on the risks posed by permafrost soils – and call for decisive action.