Their son complains that they always talk about work at home, "which makes us better researchers, although it makes us a little narrow in some ways," Banks says. Banks and Schwab have used plants to ...

Can the natural ability of microorganisms to degrade oil be harnessed to clean up oil spills? In the open ocean, there is often not much that can be done, owing to the sheer size of the affected area.

Officials believe it's home heating oil based on the color and smell. However, they don't know the source of the spill. New England Wildlife said it rescued and cleaned about 15 ducks and geese ...