Through a combination of high-pressure experiments and optical spectroscopy, physicists have revealed new insights into the structural forms of solid methane. Led by Mengnan Wang at the University of ...

Over the past decade, the Curiosity rover has repeatedly detected methane on the surface of Mars. This gas is often produced by microbes, so it could herald the presence of life on the red planet. But ...

Rice cultivation is a major global source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. As rice feeds nearly half of the world’s population, finding ways to reduce emissions without compromising food ...