abiogenic
Rewriting the Textbook on Fossil Fuels
Methane and hydrogen are key energy sources for microbes, especially in the subsurface, and are…
Research into abiotic hydrogen and hydrocarbons, which form from chemical reactions that are…
Hydrocarbons in the crust, such as the oil and natural gas that we tap to meet our energy needs,…
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Understanding the origins of a methane reservoir can reveal a lot about what’s happening in the…
When water encounters certain magnesium- and iron-rich mantle minerals, exciting things can happen…
In theory, the process of serpentinization, where seawater infiltrates and reacts with the mantle…
Methane in the subsurface can come from three sources: microbes, the high-temperature breakdown of…
Subduction zones, where the edge of one tectonic plate slips beneath another, have earned the…
A new study by DCO researchers finds striking similarities between methane from very diverse vents…