Royal Dutch Shell cut its dividend for the first time since the Second World War.

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An international research team jointly led by NTU Singapore, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Germany's Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) has for the first time observed the ultrafast formation and then breakdown of the water ion that is created when water is exposed to ionising radiation....

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As the coronavirus pandemic turns the oil market on its head, it's also sending shockwaves through the shipping industry.

But apparently, time travelers shy away from promoting their whereabouts on social media.

American Norwood Thomas traveled to Australia to see his lost love Joyce Morris for the first time since 1945.

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One study that looked at kids' sleep and behavior patterns might have missed the bigger picture. Another study looks at academic performance.

Nature photographer Florian Schulz says the oil spill in the Gulf must serve as a warning as the U.S. seeks oil in the Arctic.

World leaders can't agree on nixing the leap second, so we’ll just keep adding them until they figure it out.

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.

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A historic moment for the energy industry — leading technology company Siemens abandons its nuclear division in favor of growing wind market.

While wildfires burn Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, volunteers are eager to help rebuild it.

Environmental activist and 'Vampire Diaries' star releases a trailer for his new green-themed web series

British Parliament is striving to reduce its carbon footprint through various efficiency measures, including potentially outfitting Big Ben with PV panels.

The vernal equinox marks a shift in seasons, and nothing says that better than flowers bursting into bloom.

Why is a soap company so heavily involved in a food labeling initiative? Knowing a bit about the activist history of the brand explains why.

They may be convenient, but baby carrots — and what they represent — sure are wasteful.

Scientists have found a massive deposit inside the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon, and it's having a significant impact on the moon's gravitational field.

Deb Berlin is determined to soothe frayed nerves in Washington, D.C., through yoga, a practice she picked up in her teens.

Wastewater storage from fracking may be causing earthquakes. For now, Arkansas is stopping operations.

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Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region.

We practice thankfulness on certain holidays, but why not all the time?

As the middle class disappears, the rich go hiking and the poor fight over bargains.

Elasmotherium sibiricum, the so-called 'Siberian unicorn,' is not as closely related to modern rhinos as once thought.

New research suggests it will take millions of years for extinct species to return to Earth.

A greenhouse gas that is thought to have a potent impact on global warming was detected in trace amounts in the atmosphere.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

While the days of excess seem to be over, a party in New York last week showed that it’s always in vogue (and on budget) to be green.

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A videographer captures eerie footage of Colorado's High Park Fire, one of several blazes now raging in the dry, windy, beetle-infested U.S. West.

BirdCast shows the volume and direction of birds in the U.S.

When you leave your food donation by your mailbox on May 12, make sure to keep a record of it.

You won’t recognize all the names from Time’s list of people that most affect our world, but you’ll want to get to know them.

Big Ass Fans unveils an exceptionally smart ceiling fan that learns to start to spinning the minute your sweaty bod enters a room.

Space shuttle Endeavour, you're a star. A captivating new time-lapse movie has condensed Endeavour's recent three-day road trip to a Los Angeles museum into mer

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It’s time to ditch the word "senior" and all the ageist baggage that goes with it.

Seven species of Hawaiian pollinators are the first bees added to the U.S. endangered species list — but they're unlikely to be the last.

If humans are still around millions or billions of years from now, they'll have to deal with supervolcanoes, asteroids and worse.

By analyzing ear wax from a deceased blue whale, scientists gained clues to years of chemical exposure.

The Bramble Cay melomys lost most of its habitat to rising sea levels.

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