Beach plastic in the Philippines reveals which businesses are the worst polluters

These are the companies most responsible for plastic pollution at Freedom Island according to Greenpeace: Nestlé, Unilever, PT Torabika Mayora, Universal Robina Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Nutri-Asia, Monde Nissin, Zesto, Colgate Palmolive, and Liwayway.

Yet Another Giant Iceberg Has Broken Free From Antarctica

Satellite images taken this past weekend show a new 100-square-mile iceberg emerging from Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier. It’s a troubling sign with regards to future sea level rise.

After 15 years in a vegetative state, nerve stimulation restores consciousness

A treatment already in use for epilepsy and depression—can help to restore consciousness even after many years in a vegetative state.

Fast radio bursts may be firing off every second

Fast radio bursts were first detected in 2001. Since then, astronomers have found a couple of dozen FRBs, but they still don’t know what causes these rapid and powerful bursts of radio emission.

Oil companies sued to pay for cost of rising sea levels, climate change

At least five cities in US are suing five major oil companies, claiming in public nuisance lawsuits that the firms should pay for the infrastructure costs associated with rising sea levels due to climate change.

Microscopic and in motion

A quick look at some of this year’s best videos made with a microscope.

Winter cold extremes linked to high-altitude polar vortex weakening

When the strong winds that circle the Arctic slacken, cold polar air can escape and cause extreme winter chills in parts of the Northern hemisphere - a new study finds.

World’s First “Molecular Robot” Heralds Future of Assembly

UK scientists have created the world’s first “molecular robot” that is capable of performing basic tasks including building other molecules.

Cosmic rays striking Earth come from outside Milky Way

Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays that occasionally hit the Earth may be coming from a distant source outside the Milky Way galaxy, a study suggests.

Being active saves lives

Whether a gym workout, walking to work or washing the floor - physical activity of any kind can prevent heart disease and death, says a large international study involving more than 130,000 people from 17 countries.

We need net-zero buildings by 2050

The fact is, making the biggest possible dent in greenhouse gas emissions requires focusing on buildings.

Volunteers Picked Up 6 Tons of Trash on International Ocean Cleanup Day

September 16th was International Ocean Cleanup Day, and 300 hundred Maui volunteers did their part by picking up a staggering six tons of garbage.

Ten Global Companies Commit To 100% Electric Vehicles

10 global corporations have made a commitment to 100% electric vehicles and created EV 100 to encourage other businesses to do so as well.

Millions of new genes in human microbiome

A new study has uncovered millions of previously unknown genes from microbial communities in the human gut, skin, mouth, and vaginal microbiome, allowing for new insights into the role these microbes play in human health and disease.

Unique type of object discovered in our solar system

Astronomers have observed an unusual type of object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter: two asteroids orbiting each other and exhibiting comet-like features.