Analysis of organic compounds -- called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- extracted from the Ryugu asteroid and Murchison meteorite has found that certain PAHs likely formed in the cold areas ...
Counter-intuitive finding suggests particle formation from natural and anthropogenic organic compounds might increase during extreme heat events ...
Three studies find that a family of organic compounds affects the formation and initial growth of atmospheric aerosol particles in clean air — with implications for our knowledge of the climate ...
Scientists studying a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover have uncovered something tantalizing: the largest ...
Tiny, invisible gases long thought to be irrelevant in cloud formation may actually play a major role in determining whether clouds form—and possibly whether it rains.