Two pieces look at a 1969 oil spill in California

The modern Internet of Things and E.M. Forster's short story, "The Machine Stops"

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Trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn is banned in most countries, but every effort must be made to turn the consumption of wildlife products from status symbol into stigma.

What can other countries learn from medical advances in Cuba.

Why - and when - is placebo effective?

Dr. Ian Crozier was declared cured after a harrowing bout with the Ebola virus, only to discover that his left eye was full of the virus.

Newly discovered Dutch manuscripts describe the extinct wildlife of Mauritius Island.

New research suggests that declines in wild bees may be due to a specific pesticide.