Environment

A new process could turn lignin, found in corn cobs, stalks and leaves, into usable fuel.
Laurel Hamers, Contributor
New research reveals how ocean litter moves around the world.
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
The natural gas industry seeks better chemicals.
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
At the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the teams will battle extreme heat and humidity.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Population crisis tests National Park Service's policy to avoid human intervention.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
It's time for deniers of human-caused global warming to stop using an old magazine story against climate scientists.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
The "Big One" may be many smaller ones.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Changes in sea level repeatedly connected the Galapagos Islands and affected biodiversity.
Ker Than, Contributor
The contents of a whale's stomach reveal more than just its diet.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
A computer model can determine where a hurricane's surge will land.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Tiny silver particles protect against microbes, but are they dangerous?
Cat Ferguson, Contributor
Hot dogs and donuts and bears, oh my!
Joel Shurkin, Contributor