Subterranean blaze: Indonesia struggles to douse undergound fires

Thousands of Indonesian firefighters are locked in an around-the-clock game of Whack-a-Mole as they battle to…

Dozens of tigers dead after confiscation from Thai temple

More than half of the 147 tigers confiscated from a controversial Thai temple have died, park…

Hope for coral recovery may depend on good parenting

The fate of the world’s coral reefs could depend on how well the sea creatures equip…

Researchers advance noise cancelling for quantum computers

A team from Dartmouth College and MIT has designed and conducted the first lab test to…

Storm Humberto strengthens but moves away from Bahamas and US

Tropical storm Humberto gained strength Sunday and was expected to return to hurricane force by evening,…

Reduce, reuse, recycle: The future of phosphorus

When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was really…

Summer of Blob: Maine sees more big, stinging jellyfish

Seaside New England is known for rocky shores, seafood shacks, chance whale sightings and, in recent…

Antibiotic resistance surges in dolphins, mirroring humans

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges in the world today since many…

Frontline fight: Indonesia locked in epic battle against jungle blazes

Working around the clock, thousands of firefighters are struggling to contain smog-belching blazes raging across rainforests…

Indonesia seals off 30 companies over forest fires

Indonesia has sealed off 30 companies amid a row with Malaysia over forest fires that are…