Stories by David Biello

Cancer-causing agent in "organic" soaps, Digital patients, Deadly wheat fungus and more...

The nation's waterways are brimming with excess nitrogen from fertilizer--and plans to boost biofuel production threaten to aggravate an already serious situation

A new study reveals that nanoparticles are being used in everything from beer to baby drinks despite a lack of safety information

Stephen Hoffman has given years of sweat—and lots of blood—on his quest to stop a global killer

The Pentagon punts Google off its turf, the Wiimote is co-opted for scientific purposes, and more ...

Volunteers in Seattle chance getting the disease in a bid to defeat it

Beating computer encryption, antidepressants only effective for the most severe cases and more ...

Scientists discover microbes in snows sampled from different parts of the world--and show how microorganisms might be the catalyst

Millions of vital crop seeds will be buried deep within the frozen earth of Svalbard

One short hop for jet travelers, one (giant?) leap for biofuel-based jets

G spot research, wolves under fire and more ...

A life cycle analysis proves that solar cells are cleaner than conventional fossil fuel power generation

Is bisphenol A, a major ingredient in many plastics, healthy for children and other living things?

As vast as the oceans are, almost no waters remain untouched by human activities

Lawn clippings and unrecycled paper could help break the world's oil addiction

By displacing agriculture for food—and causing more land clearing—biofuels are bad for hungry people and the environment

The FutureGen coal-fired power plant would not only have captured greenhouse gas emissions, it also would have produced hydrogen

The electronic world is replacing the natural world for leisure time in rich nations