Wasting food punished with a fine in Seattle
If you are wasting food in Seattle you could be facing a fine, Seattle residents and businesses were told on Tuesday. Under new local...
Beagle 2 Mars Lander found twelve years later
The British-led Beagle 2 Mars Lander, which scientists believed had been lost in 2003, has been found partially deployed on the red planet’s surface,...
Scientists convert wet biological waste into fuel we can blend with diesel
A team of scientists has converted wet biological waste into diesel-compatible fuel. We are now a step closer to producing renewable engine fuels from...
Civeo halts dividends and warns of tough times ahead
Houston-based Civeo Corp., the owner of man camps (accommodation services) for energy workers, announced that it was suspending its quarterly dividend, limiting capital expenditures...
Global air passenger demand rose 4.6% in April, slowest growth since last January
Global air passenger demand rose 4.6 percent in April, the slowest rate of growth since January 2015, according to the International Air Transport Association...
Shares of airlines plummet amid fears of Ebola virus
Shares of the largest American airlines fell by 5 to 8 percent in afternoon trading amid fears that the Ebola virus could result in...
Welsh are closest relatives to early settlers of Britain, DNA study shows
The Welsh are genetically the most closely matched to the early settlers of Britain who started arriving about 10,000 to 11,000 years ago just...
Researchers identify electricity-producing bacteria using new technique
A team of researchers has developed a technique that identifies electricity-producing bacteria. They screen the microbes with a new microfluidic process. The scientists say...
Food hubs offer locally raised food, helping farms increase sales
Food hubs across the US are now giving small farms the opportunity to sell what they raise to consumers. It is an efficient way...
Carnival Corp. posts strong third quarter results
The Anglo-American multinational cruise giant, Carnival Corporation & plc. posted better-than-expected third quarter profit and improved its full-year guidance, citing strong demand in China...