Mixtures of oil and water can be efficiently separated by pumping them into thin channels between semipermeable membranes, paving the way to cheaper and cleaner ways to deal with industrial waste.

Here's why oil and water disruptions in the Middle East affect energy, fertilizer and food prices here at home.

Hundreds of thousands of old oil and gas wells are spread across Pennsylvania, and some could be leaking harmful chemicals into the atmosphere and groundwater. This is the warning of research led by ...