The oxidative power makes atomic oxygen useful for a number of fields and industries, but scientists don’t know all the ...

You are taught early in science that oxygen on Earth comes from sunlight. Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use light to split water and release oxygen, shaping the atmosphere and making complex life ...

For the first time, researchers have managed to isolate and directly observe individual oxygen atoms inside liquid water, catching a substance that usually hides behind the familiar H2O formula in the ...

New research shows how gold helps transform plant-based ethanol into useful industrial chemicals with fewer emissions and ...

The science pros at TKOR explain how homemade liquid oxygen is made and what it’s used for. Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz ...

When researchers lowered whale bones into the deep ocean, they expected zombie worms to quickly move in. Instead, after 10 ...

Scientists have developed a novel Cr-based single-atom catalyst that enables highly efficient hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

A recent analysis finds up to 1,000 times more molecular oxygen than can be explained by prevailing theories about where it comes from. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his ...

The Saugus Public Library got quite a show Tuesday morning when “Atomic Allen” from Mad Science stopped by to teach everyone about fire and ice. “We’re going to have some fun with science, but I also ...

Scientists have developed a way to precisely tune atomic-scale platinum “skin” layers on porous PtCu nanodendrites—revealing ...

In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her ...