The science of how eternal flames can naturally burn forever
When natural gas from deep underground reservoirs escapes from cracks in the rock, it can sometimes burn autonomously for ...
The Icy Crust of Saturn’s Moon Titan Could Be Hiding Secrets to Our World and Life Beyond It
A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer of methane clathrate, which is solid water ice with methane gas trapped in ...
What's behind the Martian methane mystery?
The seasonal variations of methane in the Martian atmosphere is an intriguing clue that there might be life hiding under the ...
Our children’s health isn’t partisan. Pennsylvanians need strong pollution protections from fracking now.
Gov. Josh Shapiro has the opportunity to act now by swiftly passing a strong state implementation plan for the EPA’s recent ...
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Experimental setup simulates Arctic methane explosions
Rock permeability—a key parameter for understanding and predicting methane eruptions—indicates whether and how easily gas can seep through the ground. Permafrost is usually taken to be ...