Using a sample from the very riser pipe that the plume escaped from, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution chemist Christopher Reddy and his team ascertained tha

Shipwrecks are a ticking time bomb of oil waiting for the sea to finish eating through their corroded tanks.

What's your interpretation of this bizarre painting found on the news sharing site Reddit?

Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster gushed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, tar balls from the spill still turn up on Alaba

The predicted size of this year's dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico depends on whom you ask. One forecast model predicts an unusually small area of oxygen-deplete

At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the spring of 2010, computer models predicted that the 200 million gallons of crude oil pouring out of the gus

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.

But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done.

Recurrent sheens of oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill have baffled researchers.

Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point.

Mother's Day meals. Three choices: One for the omnivore, one for the vegetarian and one for the vegan — all mouthwatering.

Engineer Henry Liu is honored for inventing a way to transform toxic waste into environmentally friendly bricks used for construction.

It’s time to ditch the word "senior" and all the ageist baggage that goes with it.

The Amazon rainforest fires have been burning for 3 weeks, and some are wondering why Brazil's crisis isn't getting more attention.

Outdoor air pollution has now been classified as 'carcinogenic to humans' by the United Nations.

Loopholes in the Montreal Protocol may need to be tightened, researchers say.

This NASA image highlights wildfires, hurricanes and dust storms to show off the Earth's air quality.

Just like 'Jurassic Park,' except with flowers instead of dinosaurs.

Ancient 5-foot 7 penguin weighed at least 220 pounds and speared fish with its sizable beak.

Seltzer that's low in alcohol and calories is all the rage.

Try these non-alcoholic cocktails, zero-proof cocktails. Your non-imbibing friends will thank you for giving them great choices.

There are many reasons to cast your eyes skyward this month.

This April and May, see Mars shine, look out for meteor showers, marvel at Saturn's rings and keep your eyes peeled for a total lunar eclipse.

Dogs have incredible senses and are like superheroes on four legs. Take this quiz to test your canine know-how.

The Sustainable Energy Coalition lists 7 facts about the growing green jobs sector.

Famed architect Renzo Piano completes a self-sustaining micro-home named Diogene.

Whether it's fresh or canned, pumpkin freezes really well.

Sweden is to thank (go figure) for a hot new lifestyle trend known as plogging that encourages participants to beautify cities while burning calories.

As much as 66 metric tons of human excrement from visitors to Alaska's Denali National Park could soon be released into the pristine Alaskan coast.

The endangered African wild dog has a nose for democracy, according to a study, which explains how the dogs "vote."

Can you spot all of these incognito critters?

When you can smell garbage from miles away, pizza doesn't stand a chance with bears.

AT&T's ZERO Charger won’t draw electricity from a power outlet when disconnected from a mobile phone.

Ann Louise Gittleman offers '1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution'

Meanwhile, rumors of a pending iPad 3 spread around the Web, but are they to be believed?

The Black Hornet, which can be carried in a soldier's pocket, has an onboard camera that gives troops video and still images of hard-to-access places.

Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention of the blue light-emitting diode.

A giant sinkhole, the length of two football fields and six stories deep, opened up in a New Zealand farm in Rotorua.

A storm chaser captured stunning clear video of a perfect tornado in Wyoming.

Few natural wonders encapsulate the sublimity, power and impermanence of the wild better than roaring waterfalls.

A wildlife corridor in Brazil's Atlantic Forest will help animals like the golden lion tamarin thrive in its preferred environment.

Delightfully fizzy and well-flavored, these kombucha sodas are a healthy choice.

The Organic Trade Association is hosting an online organic discussion and inviting everyone to participate in the #OrganicFestival.

An organic pizza franchise is expanding fast with a menu that boasts vegan cheeses, organic meats, and gluten-free brownies.

'Regular' meals at fast food restaurants are really supersized meals loaded with calories. But can you stop eating after just half a Chipotle burrito?

Each year the Environmental Working Group ranks supermarket produce by its pesticide load, the worst are known as the Dirty Dozen.

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day, here are 10 interesting facts about the civil rights activist.

Environmental Working Group’s latest Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce assists consumers in reducing the pesticides they consume in their diets.

By 2050, New Zealand hopes to be rid of rats, possums, stoats and other invasive predators.

In exclusive and exceptionally irrigated Rancho Santa Fe, residents now face water rationing.