Earth

  1. Environment

    Floor of Gulf got slimed

    Oil from BP spill was likely dragged down by bacterial goo.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Earth

    Quake leaves destruction, fear

    In Japan, an earthquake started a tsunami that caused a nuclear disaster.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Environment

    Planting seeds for better plastic

    Scientists are working to put the bio in plastics.

    By Emily Sohn
  4. Environment

    Underwater racket

    The oceans are getting louder, and scientists want to know what that means for marine residents.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Tech

    The energy of an Internet search

    Websurfing has a bigger footprint than you might think.

    By Alexandra Ossola
  6. Environment

    Lakes, too, feel global warming

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Environment

    What’s in your receipt?

    Here's one way to avoid BPA this holiday season.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Environment

    The carbon dioxide coral generation

    More acidic oceans could mean fewer young corals.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Environment

    The carbon dioxide coral generation

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Animals

    Census of the oceans

    Ten years of work reveals new species, amazing diversity.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Environment

    Gulf oil finds many paths

    Questions, and lots of oil, remain months after Gulf disaster.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Environment

    The oily Gulf

    The Gulf oil spill is massive, will take years to clean up.

    By Stephen Ornes
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