Environment

Parents of the baby found with 100 rat bites

May 18, 2017 10:41 AM EDT

Shocking! Newborn Found with 100 Rat Bites in Bloody Crib, Teenage Parents Charged with Child Endangerment

A teenage couple was arrested after their 15-day old baby was found with 100 rat bites. The baby suffered severe injuries including a wound on the head that exposed her skull.

Air Pollution Levels In Putney Exceed Yearly Quota Just Days Into 2013

May 18, 2017 04:56 AM EDT

Diesel Pollutes the Air Much More Than We Thought

Diesel apparently pollutes air much more than what is originally thought. Part of the problem is the defeat devices installed to lower emissions during testing.

May 17, 2017 11:38 AM EDT

From Seals to Goose Eggs: Polar Bears Forced to Change Their Diet Because of Melting Sea Ice

Polar bears are changing their diet due to the changing environment. Instead of their favored seal, the bears are turning to goose eggs for nutrition.

May 17, 2017 11:00 AM EDT

Italy's Supervolcano 'Campi Flegrei' Is Rumbling to Life After Decades -- Will an Eruption Occur?

Scientists say that an eruption could be sooner than we think.

Walking With Dinosaurs Spectacular Launches At The O2 Arena

May 16, 2017 11:16 AM EDT

Dinosaurs Could Have Survived if Killer Asteroid Struck Sooner or a Few Minutes Late

Had the extinction-level asteroid struck the planet in a different time and location, the outcome may have been different. If it landed in the ocean, dinosaurs could have survived.

South Korea Reacts To North Korea's Rocket Launch

May 16, 2017 11:09 AM EDT

North Korea Conducted Missiles Test -- Here's Why You Should Care

North Korea reportedly conducted a successful missile test. South Korea may downplay the progress in the North's missile capabilities but new South Korean President is working with different nations on his plans and policies when it comes to North Korea.

May 16, 2017 10:52 AM EDT

Scientists Develop New Tool Capable of Preventing River Floods

New physics-based formula capable of accurately predicting sudden flux in sediment flow within the water.

May 16, 2017 05:44 AM EDT

Trash Island: This Remote Pacific Isle Found With 32 Million Pieces of Plastic Litter

Another idyllic paradise ruined by pollution.

May 15, 2017 11:29 AM EDT

Rare Discovery: 17 Mummies Unearthed in Ancient Burial Site in Egypt

Fully preserved mummies were discovered in an ancient grave in Egypt. The mummies are believed to be non-royals.

May 15, 2017 11:25 AM EDT

Less Than 100 Days Before the Great American Eclipse -- Here's What You Need to Know

The U.S. will witness the great American eclipse on Aug. 21. This will be the first time it will happen since 1918.

May 15, 2017 08:57 AM EDT

'Lost' Forests the Size of 60 Percent of Australia Discovered in Plain Sight

The massive expanse of dryland forests stretches about 467 million hectares.

May 12, 2017 01:34 PM EDT

This New Massive Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands Can Power 785,000 Homes

Capable of producing 2.6 TWh of sustainable energy every year, Gemini could help in reducing the CO2 emissions of the Netherlands by 1.25 million tons.

May 12, 2017 01:21 PM EDT

Massive Landforms Lurk Beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheets

Gigantic landforms as big as the Eiffel Tower are scratching the ice from underneath Antarctica.

MIT's new electrochemical method of cleaning water

May 11, 2017 10:24 AM EDT

Clean Water Solution: MIT Develops New Electrochemical Method to Remove Micropollutants From Water

MIT develops new electrochemical process that has the ability to selectively remove organic contaminants, including chemical waste products, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, even at extremely low levels.