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' ...

A horse has been rescued after falling into a bog in Herefordshire, the fire service has said. Ruby, an 800kg Belgian draught managed to get through electrical fencing before getting stuck in the ...

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: ...

Two bison skeletons preserved in a peat bog near Frazee are now part of a new exhibit at the Becker County Museum. Hans Gilsdorf, artist and sculptor, points to one of the bison skeletons found in a ...

An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium that causes the human disease tuberculosis. The findings suggest that one ...

The Drowned Land of Saeftinghe is a 3,500 hectare peat bog turned salt marsh and wildlife preserve situated on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands. Once inhabited by people, it has since ...