John Dyer
European Banks Are Still Terrified of Working With Iran — And It's a Problem for the US
The reluctance of European banks to do business with Iran is threatening to undermine the nuclear deal the Islamic republic reached last year.
Bayer's Takeover of Monsanto Would Create the World's Largest Agricultural Supplier
Activists opposed to genetically modified organisms fear the combined companies would wield tremendous influence over how — and what — foods are grown around the world.
Space Junk Orbiting Our Planet Has Become a Big Mess
NASA estimates that more than 100 million man-made objects the size of a grain of salt and larger are circling the planet, risking damage to the International Space Station and other objects in orbit.
Luxembourg Is Set to Become the Most Animal-Friendly Country in the World
Proposed new animals rights legislation — which states animals are sentient beings with certain rights, who can experience anguish — has been described as the most progressive in the world.
'Blood Does Not Buy Goodwill': Hunting Study Calls Into Question US Approach to Wildlife Management
US officials say legal hunting of some species helps to discourage poaching and keep populations from interfering with humans and livestock — but a pair of researchers say that's partly a myth.
Bitcoin Backers Debate Whether False Founding Claims Hurt the Virtual Currency
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright said he created bitcoin on May 2 and walked his story back three days later, in the latest embarrassing controversy for the virtual currency.
A Canadian Company Wants to Open a Mine Upstream From an Alaskan Bald Eagle Preserve
The company, Vancouver-based Constantine Metal Resources, says mining water regulations are more stringent than rules for drinking water.
Researchers to European Islamophobes: Your Ancestors Were Migrants Who Settled in Belgium
Since the end of the last Ice Age, migration and population turnover — sometimes driven by changes in the climate — have been common features in Europe.
Opponents of Massachusetts Ballot Measure Say Cage-Free Eggs Are War on the Poor
Massachusetts could become the latest state to impose animal welfare requirements on poultry, swine, and meat producers — but critics say the cost for consumers is too high.
Tiny Critters Trapped in Antarctica's Lakes May Hold Clues About Extraterrestrial Life
Researchers have found vast amounts of life in a sub-glacial lake below the southern continent, which could reveal clues about our planet's deep past — and about the possibility of life beyond Earth.
'This Doesn't Have a Name': A Molecule of Water Can Exist in Six Places at Once, Researchers Find
Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have observed water in a quantum form, which is neither liquid, solid, or gas.
This Could Be One of the Greatest Hurdles for Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US
Natural gas boosters say the fuel burns cleaner than coal, but methane leaks at well heads and along pipelines mean it might actually be hindering, rather than helping, the fight against global warming.