Oil spills wreak havoc on marine ecosystems so first responders must act quickly to contain them, but the options have been destructive. That is until now.

The"Electronic Dolphin," is a the minibot created by engineers at RMIT University to help clean up oil spills in a more ...

A dramatic new experiment suggests one of nature's most destructive forces could become an unexpected cleanup tool. According to new research from Texas A&M University, giant fire tornadoes could be a ...

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. (United States Coast Guard) Our oceans are under constant threat. In addition to plastic ...

Floatable beads made from chitosan and cellulose acetate and enhanced with bentonite were engineered to effectively clean oil from water. The beads showed good oil adsorption capacity while remaining ...