A cow farting in a feedlot isn’t just a roadside view in the midwest: for climate scientists, it’s a cause of concern. After all, cow farts and belches release significant amounts of methane into the ...

Central to the environmental damage caused by plastics is the length of time they take to break down, but researchers are starting to demonstrate how naturally occurring microbes could lend a helping ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Today’s world has a plastic problem. About 8 million tons of ...

Plastic is notoriously hard to break down, but a study by researchers in Austria has shown that bacteria from a cow’s rumen—one of the four compartments of its ...

Finding the best nutritional elements to feed domestic animals is a high priority in boosting their health. Research conducted at Ohio State is helping to find this combination with the help of ...

An April 22 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) displays a video of a person reaching into a porthole-like device in a cow's side. "What A Sick World we live in," reads the text overlaid on top ...

Old McDonald had a farm (e-i-e-i-o) and on his farm he had a cow (e-i-e-i-o). Old McDonald may have had a farm and he may have had a cow, but Old McDonald never had a cow like the ones at Ohio State.

He’s not quite as well-known as his musical counterpart, but his participation in methane gas and nutrition research is helping to further the development of biofuels at the University. Marc Anthony ...