Carbon : Science World Report

Nov 25, 2015 09:34 AM EST

Mars' Missing Carbon: Where Its Atmosphere Disappeared To Over Billions of Years

Mars is blanketed by a thin, carbon dioxide atmosphere. Now, researchers are looking at how this atmosphere became so thin and what happened to the planet's missing carbon.

Nov 13, 2015 03:52 PM EST

Life In Outer Space? Early Earth's Haze Gives Clues On Habitability Elsewhere In Space

The researchers found that the far-off planet is surrounded by a pale orange haze, which is similar to the one that once engulfed the young earth. The newly found clues could be a sign of possible life in outer space, according to the researchers.

Nov 12, 2015 10:59 AM EST

Climate Change: Carbon Storage May Decrease in Forests in the Next 25 Years

Forests in the United States may store far less carbon in the coming years. Scientists have found that carbon sequestration in U.S. forests may change over the next 25 years.

Oct 20, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

Life on a Desolate, Early Earth Began Far Earlier Than Expected 4.1 Billion Years Ago

Life on Earth may have started a staggering 4.1 billion years ago, which is far earlier than scientists once thought. Researchers have found probable evidence for life at that time after studying zircons.