Turning dangerous waste into something useful may sound futuristic, but it’s becoming a reality. Scientists from Vienna University of Technology have developed a new way to turn battery waste and used ...

The image is surreal: a frozen lake, a scientist kneeling on the ice, and then a sheet of flame racing across the surface as ...

Turning methane into ethylene with sunlight sounds like alchemy, but it is rapidly moving into the realm of practical chemistry. A new generation of solar-driven catalysts promises to convert a potent ...

Virginia does not need more natural gas development. When methane, the primary component of natural gas, is burned, it releases carbon dioxide, a significant contributor to climate change. Burning ...

Methane gas produced by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has caused rare blue flames to arise from cracks in the pavement. U.S. Geological Survey scientists were able to capture what they called "one of the ...