Science & Environment
- Watch VERO The Robot Dog Vacuum Up Italian Beach TrashAug 3, 2024, 1:49 pm EDTMeet VERO, the AI-powered robot dog tackling cigarette butt pollution on Italian beaches with vacuum-equipped feet.
- Thousands Of Fish Found Mysteriously Dead On Brazil RiverAug 2, 2024, 12:00 pm EDTTwice this month, dead fish have blanketed the same area of Brazil’s Piracicaba River. Authorities aren’t sure what caused the mass dieoff.
- Why Are Alaska’s Pristine Rivers Turning Orange?Jul 30, 2024, 12:00 pm EDTResearchers are taking a close look at a massive, remote part of Alaska where the normally pristine waters have turned a cloudy orange.
- Food, Drink Locations In California Town Trial Plastic CupsJul 25, 2024, 12:00 pm EDTOne California town is running a trial project where restaurants and cafes will swap disposable cups for reusable, sanitizable plastic caps.
- Study Links Plastic, Fuel To Laundry List Of Health IssuesJul 24, 2024, 9:44 am EDTA new research study published in the New England Journal of Medicine links the increasing production of plastic and fossil fuel usage to a long list of possible health issues.
- Mushrooms Could Help In Storm CleanupJul 20, 2024, 12:00 pm EDTA new wave of companies is using fungi to break down and recycle trashed building materials. Here’s how it could help in cleaning up the massive piles of debris left behind by weather disasters.
- Shipwrecks Being Marked To Deter ThievesJul 17, 2024, 8:57 am EDTHistorians are marking shipwrecks off the coast of England with forensic markers that will trace artifacts and deter thieves.
- Climate Change Raising The Risk Of Another PandemicJul 16, 2024, 12:00 pm EDTCould humans be contributing to another pandemic? A new study says yes.
- People Warned After Toxic Algae Found In California LakeJul 16, 2024, 12:00 pm EDTPeople and their pets have been urged to stay away from a popular lake in Southern California. Watch this video to find out why.
- Severe Coral Bleaching Devastates Thai CoastJul 11, 2024, 12:00 pm EDTThailand’s once colorful and lively coastline is being devastated by coral bleaching.