We’ve learned so many wonderful new terms during the more than four-month old BP oil spill: top kill, static kill, bottom kill, Corexit, junk shot. It’s time to add one more: Oceanospirillales. That’s ...

Scientists have discovered how a bacteria makes a kind of detergent, which could help eliminate some forms of pollution. The bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis lives in marine environments and feeds on ...

Biodegradation is an important natural process during oil spill cleanup. A new study revealed that using spill treating agents does not negatively impact naturally occurring biodegradation. Washington ...