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Scientists 'accidentally' discovered a way to convert CO2 directly into ethanol
Their finding could help advance waste-to-fuel technologies.
'Drone doctors' are helping bring whales back from brink of extinction
Researchers are helping the southern right whale make a comeback while keeping an eye on the effects of climate change.
By Ariel Bogle
There are birds flying in the eye of Hurricane Matthew
They're coming along for the ride.
Report: Fracking took 5.3 million gallons of water per well last year
It also said over half of U.S. fracking wells are in water-stressed areas.
Scientists just named a new species of ancient, 'megatoothed' shark
Meet "Megalolamna paradoxodon," which stalked the ocean some 20 million years ago.
Pangolins, the world's most trafficked mammals, get major boost in battle against extinction
The insect-eating mammal is thought to be the most trafficked animal in the world.
7 bee species listed as endangered for the first time in U.S.
Bees face an incredible range of threats.
Colossal wasps' nest found in attic is the stuff of nightmares
Kind of cool, kind of terrifying.
Friends learn that no matter where you go, you can always make a difference
Travel with purpose
Man becomes goat for 3 days, wins award
You have goat to see the other winners of these wacky awards, too.
Watching orcas swimming in the wild on live cam is why we have internet
Explore.org captured rare, spectacular moments off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Oil and gas wastewater is changing the Earth's surface, study finds
Satellite observations show how ground "deformation" connects wastewater to earthquakes.
Global Fishing Watch lets you track 35,000 fishing boats in real time
Leonardo DiCaprio unveiled the free platform last week at the Our Oceans Conference in Washington.
Our brains still light up with emotions even when we relax, study finds
Duke University researchers found various emotional states flicker across even idle minds.
Dolphins have a 'highly advanced' spoken language, study finds
Scientists found the flippered mammals can carry on verbal conversations much like humans do.
Countries call for end to domestic ivory trade as elephants disappear
IUCN World Conservation Congress adopted a motion that urges governments to halt internal ivory sales and protect African elephants.
Baby humpback whales star in new PBS series 'Forces of Nature'
The upcoming 'Colors' episode will show why whale calves thrive in warm Atlantic waters.
Government asks for pause in construction of part of North Dakota pipeline amid protests
An American Indian tribe's attempt to halt construction of an oil pipeline near its North Dakota reservation failed in federal court, but the government stepped in.
Costa Rica hasn't burned any fossil fuels for electricity in two months
The Central American nation relies almost entirely on hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar energy.
Oklahoma's magnitude 5.8 quake comes amid concerns around oil and gas boom
The Sept. 3 temblor is one of thousands to strike the state in recent years as energy companies keep injecting wastewater deep underground.
Radar captures flock of seabirds trapped in the eye of Hermine
The safest place for seabirds in Florida was right in the eye of the storm.
Lightning strike kills more than 300 reindeer in Norway
More than 300 reindeer in Norway died after a lightning strike in a remote part of the country.
One shower could flush 100,000 microbeads into the ocean
"A plate of six oysters can contain up to 50 particles of plastic."
Protests to block North Dakota oil pipeline are heating up
A U.S. District Court will hold a hearing Wednesday to decide the fate of a controversial oil pipeline near Native American territory.
Here's why Italy is prone to devastating earthquakes
The Mediterranean nation is precariously positioned near two colliding tectonic plates and shifting sedimentary basins, scientists said.
