Maryland lawmakers approve bill to become first state in the country to ban foam food containers

The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday night to a bill that would make Maryland…

Manatees face new challenge in Florida from harassing, non-native armored catfish

Watching manatees gather in the crystalline waters of Blue Spring is one of Central Florida's outdoor…

Large Antarctic ice shelf, home to a UK research station, is about to break apart

Glaciology experts have issued evidence that a large section of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica,…

Long-term data on atmospheric carbon dioxide reveals an increase in carbon uptake by Northern Hemisphere vegetation

Based on long-term data on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, an international group of scientists coordinated by…

A new protein structure that helps viruses with lipid membranes enter cells discovered

Many viruses, including that perennial winter affliction, the influenza virus, are protected by a lipid membrane…

Getting a big look at tiny particles

At the turn of the 20th century, scientists discovered that atoms were composed of smaller particles.…

Robots reading feelings

Robots are getting smarter—and faster—at knowing what humans are feeling and thinking just by "looking" into…

BepiColombo is ready for its long cruise

Following a series of tests conducted in space over the past five months, the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo…

Breathe easier

For UN World Health Day, we look at how monitoring air quality can help with health…

Will the ocean benefit from the battle of the microbeads bans?

I close my eyes and instead of falling asleep I see this: "Talc, Mica, Magnesium Stearate,…