Wondering if petroleum jelly is bad for your skin? A dermatologist breaks down whether Vaseline is safe and how it actually ...

When Katharine Burr Blodgett discovered nonreflecting glass, the General Electric Company’s public relations machine made her a star ...

There’s no shortage of spectacularly bad advice about dietary fat these days. None quite compares to the Soap Diet — a theory I involuntarily tested decades ago, courtesy of my mother. It's even worse ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

That doesn’t make the effort futile. It places it in context. Bio-based foams represent one strategy among many: redesign packaging, reduce unnecessary cushioning, regulate the worst offenders, and ...

Southeast Asia's tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations. With global demand for palm oil rising, ...

Compared to previous theories, the current research emphasizes the complexity of the biological and chemical processes that brought about life.

WTOP’s Nick Iannelli explores the beginnings of modern energy in America and the 19th century, when wood, water and muscle powered the nation.

Recently identified PACs mailed and texted support for Keller-area candidates who said they were unaware of where materials ...

Explore the dramatic rise and fall of Aubrey McClendon, the visionary co-founder of Chesapeake Energy, from his early career to his controversial death.

A pending court complaint alleges bias after the regulator voted to block radio advertisements about the dangers of sugar. Two months after a public service announcement aired on the SABC radio, South ...

A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2050, which could result in many parts of the United States falling out of compliance with air ...