Environment

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.

May 11, 2017 09:28 AM EDT

This New Device Creates Energy Out of Air Pollution

Solving two problems in one: dirty air and energy sources.

May 11, 2017 07:15 AM EDT

Australian Fossils Could Be the Oldest Evidence of Life on Earth

Scientists believe that the ancient Australian fossils could be the oldest evidence of life on Earth. If this is true, it will push back the current date believed to be the start of microbial life on the planet.

May 11, 2017 06:37 AM EDT

Orders for Tesla Solar Roofs Now Open

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk announced last Wednesday that the company will begin accepting orders for their solar roof. The solar roof was introduced last year and it is supposed to be cheaper than normal roofing systems.

May 11, 2017 05:19 AM EDT

Homo Naledi Humanoids May Have Shared Earth With Humans, Roamed the Planet Less than 330,000 Years Ago

The homo naledi humanoids species could have roamed the planet during the same time humans emerged. This is based on the study dating the skeletal remains discovered in a cause in 2015.