Just over one-third (37%) of the world's 242 longest rivers remain free-flowing, according to a new…
Singapore passes ‘fake news’ law despite fierce criticism
Singapore's parliament Wednesday passed laws to combat "fake news" that will allow authorities to order the…
New database: Water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe chemical levels
More than 610 drinking water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe levels of chemical compounds…
APNewsBreak: California to outlaw pesticide harmful to kids
The nation's most productive agricultural state will ban a widely used toxic pesticide blamed for harming…
Graphite coating makes perovskite solar cells waterproof
A cheaper, cleaner and more sustainable way of making hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight is…
Superjet flights cancelled following Russian plane disaster
Russian national carrier Aeroflot cancelled four flights that normally use the Sukhoi Superjet aircraft Wednesday, days…
Most EU countries cut CO2 emissions last year: estimates
Most European Union countries reduced carbon dioxide emissions last year, estimates showed Wednesday, marking a turnaround…
New York Times adds more digital subscribers, shares climb
Share of the company that owns The New York Times rose Wednesday after the publisher reported…
Creating a global map of the protein shape universe
Proteins can provide a detailed look inside the human body and how it protects itself from…
Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches
Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts…