Globally, soils contain three times as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere and all plants, combined. Which means that ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are working to understand how warming affects the planet’s carbon cycle.

When someone dies, it may be the end of their journey through this world, but this is not the case with their body. Instead, it will begin the long process of shedding its components. So, what happens ...

Forensic report says evidence of body decomposition found in Casey Anthony's car Oct. 24, 20080— -- Scientists found evidence of body decomposition and traces of chloroform in the car trunk of a ...

No matter where the body is buried, the microbial network behind the cadaver’s decomposition remains essentially the same. Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of ...

Chemist says tests of air samples from car trunk don't show human decomposition. June 22, 2011 — -- A forensic chemist testifying in the Casey Anthony trial said today that the car belonging to ...

Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study. That could pose a threat to biodiversity in waterways around ...

Thermal means heat. Decomposing is the process of breaking down. Thermal decomposition is a chemical reaction that happens when a compound breaks down when heated. When sodium hydrogencarbonate is ...

Chemists are once again raising safety concerns about dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), following research that has probed how the popular solvent decomposes when heated. DMSO decomposition has caused many ...