ENVIRONMENT

Thanks to heavy smog, the Taj Mahal isn't as white as it used to be.

Hair booms sop up oil in a way that's gentle on the environment.

The invasive species likes to gang up on its prey, sometimes swarming animals by the thousands.

Cows dot fields and pastures across many countries. Chew the cud over these 10 facts about bovines.

Eat your banana and wear it, too.

Could something so simple save lives?

Bringing dinosaurs back from extinction gets expensive.

It's now found in 11 states.

The single-use wipes contribute to "fatbergs"—giant, sewer-clogging clumps of waste.

Cuban treefrogs are a major pest in south and central Florida. Now they're in New Orleans, too.

The winged mammals play a vital—albeit little-appreciated—role in agave production.

It's not because people are sticking them in their ears. (Don't do that.) It's for another reason entirely.