Oil

Science Is a Liar Sometimes

I've been struggling to find an example of a branch of science that hasn't been used for evil.
Ian Steadman
Nov 30, 2018 4 min read
An oil platform sits on a ship, awaiting its voyage out to sea. Activists fly a "Save the Arctic" banner overhead.

Arctic Communities Fight Back Against Oil Drilling

For those in northern coastal regions, global warming isn't an abstract change–it's an immediate threat to survival.
Kamil Ahsan
Jun 15, 2015 5 min read
The La Brea tar pits bubble away.

Can the Science of Alien Hunting Offer a Solution to Oil Spills?

The first aliens we find might look like oil-eating bacteria found in tar pits.
Alice Bell
Aug 28, 2014 2 min read