Scientists have developed controlled “fire tornadoes” that can burn offshore oil spills up to 40% faster than conventional in-situ burning while reducing toxic soot emissions by about 40%. The ...

Nothing derails cooking faster than a slippery, shiny patch of oil on the kitchen counter or floor. One moment, you are frying onions for that perfect tadka, and the next, the oil has escaped its pan, ...

The Electronic Dolphin is a small robot developed by engineers from RMIT University in Australia to test an innovative method for cleaning oil spills from the ocean. It is a remote-controlled ...

A University of Houston researcher has earned a $1.8 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to determine how the use of dispersants to break up an oil spill affects the natural ...

Oil spills are some of the most destructive forms of marine pollution known to man, thanks to their acute toxicity and ability to devastate marine habitats. The BP Plc. (NYSE:BP) Deepwater Horizon ...