When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

They tuned methane molecules to specific quantum states, scattered them off a gold (Au) surface, and measured their states after the collision. The results, published in Science, revealed clear ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, due to ...

We thought we finally have a decent grasp on what’s going on in our solar system. But something strange and unexpected appears to be taking shape on two of the solar system’s coldest worlds. Using the ...