A sea turtle named Meatloaf is fighting to keep her flipper. Here's how you can cheer her on

Visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle undergoing ...

This Algae Could One Day Pull Microplastics out of Your Drinking Water

Professor Susie Dai has developed engineered algae that can remove and reuse harmful microplastics from wastewater.

What To Do If You Find Algae In Your Birdbath

Is there algae growing in your birdbath? Don't let it linger — proper placement, regular cleaning, and smart maintenance make ...
Scientific American

Freshwater mussels are disappearing—and no one is really sure why

Biologists are racing to save America’s freshwater mussels—the water-filtering keystone species that once filled the ...
Tickle The Wire

Feds Say Detroit Drug Kingpin Used Mexican Plastic Surgeon to Change Face and Remove Fingerprints

DETROIT — Adarus Mazio Black made so many millions from the cocaine he sold and so feared detection of murders committed to protect his turf that he used multiple identities and paid a plastic surgeon ...
Apartment Therapy

I Used the Vacuum Paper Towel Tube Hack to Clean My Dryer Lint Trap, and It Was So Satisfying

A clean dryer lint trap not only improves the dryer’s airflow (so your laundry is perfectly dry and fluffy), but it also ...