The materials science research team from the University of Texas at Austin is a winner of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for developing a faster and more efficient system to clean up oil spills and ...

Cooking oil spills can be a nightmare to clean, but this helpful cleaning hack could do the trick in minutes. For those of us who regularly cook our own meals, cooking oil is one of the most vital ...

The current drama over the Gulf oil spill reminds me of an article some years ago saying that, despite millions spent on massive coastline cleanup following the Exxon Valdez disaster ... The current ...

Scientists have discovered how a bacteria makes a kind of detergent, which could help eliminate some forms of pollution. The bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis lives in marine environments and feeds on ...

NEW YORK — Federal researchers have created a new tool to clean up oil spills by tinkering with the kind of foam found in seat cushions. The modified foam can soak up oil floating on water and lurking ...

Cleaning up oil spills in your garage and on your driveway requires prompt action to prevent environmental damage and limit permanent damage to the driveway surface itself. The same process can be ...

As the final round of a storm series closes in on Southern California, crews are racing to clean up an oil spill in Ventura County after about 420 gallons leaked into a remote creek, officials ...