US energy consolidation continues with the announcement that ConocoPhillips will buy Marathon Oil for $22.5 billion.
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. Now some researchers think they’ve found a bacteria that can help. Writing in this week's Nature, they say extensive lab and field trials showed the naturally derived bacteria reduced the nitrous oxide without disrupting other microbes in the soil.
Independence Day festivities are starting as early as June! See when the carnivals and fireworks shows in your area are happening.