Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, the wetlands are under threat. On a cold winter afternoon, ...

The bodies of three of four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing last week in Lithuania were found Monday after their armored vehicle sank into a peat bog during training. The Army said the soldiers' ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Peat has become a dirty word in England. If you have ever bought a plant from a big box store, a grocery store, or an independent nursery, then you have become acquainted with peat: ...

The climate crisis upends life in countless ways large and small, including potentially ending one beloved 1,000-year-old tradition. Peated whiskies, flavored with decaying organic matter from bogs, ...

The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. A new paper in PLOS Biology (DOI: ...

It might be favorable in the short-term, but the drawbacks outweigh the benefits. Peat moss is popular in gardens because it holds water, adds air to soil, and keeps nutrients from washing away.

Maik, a search-and-rescue military police dog, and his handler of the Estonian Defense Force assist in recovery efforts of a missing U.S. soldier on a military training site near Pabrade, Lithuania, ...

The bodies of three U.S. Army soldiers who went missing in Lithuania during a training exercise last week have been found, and a fourth soldier remains missing, military officials said Monday. The ...

Fungi from U.S. peat bogs may hold the key to new tuberculosis (TB) treatments, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have identified fungal compounds that could ...

If the extra £25,000 is raised, an adult pair of beavers will be released in Craddocks Moss in May 2026 [PA Media] A wildlife trust needs to raise an additional £25,000 if it is to realise a plan to ...