Environmental Protection
Bacteria could help in the cleanup of oil spills
Some marine microorganisms can degrade chemical components of oil by using them as a source of energy.
Apes are smarter than you may think
Orangutans, it turns out, can tell truths from lies.
Some concrete plans to reduce cement industry CO2
The industry is rolling out a new plan to cut its global carbon dioxide emissions by 24 percent in 2050.
A Philippine paradise, lost and found, on Boracay Island
Unchecked development and too many tourists had turned a popular destination into a "cesspool."
Allowing tigers to claw their way back from the brink
According to a new survey, Nepal now has 235 Bengal tigers, as opposed to a mere 121 in 2009.
Researchers find microplastics even in our guts
Microplastic pieces have been found – perhaps not surprisingly – even in human poop.