Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water. Specifically, the modified organism can break...
As global temperatures continue to reach all-time highs and discussions intensify about ways to mitigate the adverse effects of climate...
As misinformation flourished online during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of platforms announced policies and practices aimed at combating the...
A volunteer seaweed removal program involving citizen scientists has seen a dramatic improvement of up to 600% coral regrowth off...
Each year, exposure to airborne particulate matter known as PM2.5 (particles with a diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometers) leads to...
Hydrogen is viewed as a promising alternative to fossil fuel, but the methods used to make it either generate too...
A study by Environmental Working Group scientists has found unsettling details about the potential health risks of common household cleaning...
A new study led by Cambridge University confirms that planting hedges between roadsides and school playgrounds can dramatically reduce children’s...
Sitting calmly in their webs, many spiders wait for prey to come to them. Arachnids along lakes and rivers eat...
Lead poisoning has a far greater impact on global health than previously thought, potentially contributing to over five million deaths...
For much of the last century, many cities across the United States and Canada burned their trash and waste in...
The water coming out of your faucet is safe to drink, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely clean. Chlorine has...