The AtlanticThe View From the Oil FieldsThe AtlanticOn the left, fossil fuels are falling increasingly out of favor because of their environmental impact; on the right, the industry is urged to increase production, especially offshore, in order to reduce t …

The AtlanticWhen Evolution Fights Back Against Genetic EngineeringThe AtlanticIn a crowded auditorium at New York's Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in August, Philipp Messer, a population geneticist at Cornell University, took the stage to discuss a powe …

The AtlanticDonald Trump Thinks America Was Too Nice to IraqThe AtlanticTrump's obsession with taking Iraq's oil encapsulates the broader vision of national security that he laid out on Monday. America, he argued repeatedly, has been too nice—to it …

The AtlanticThe Risky Business of Oil and Gas in TexasThe AtlanticSmall, poor towns in Texas were flooded with oil and gas workers just a few years ago, bringing a rush of business and prosperity to local economies. Then, seemingly just as soon as they app …

Financial TimesR&D cutbacks hit Big Oil's ability to invest in new technologiesFinancial TimesMost of the world's largest oil companies have cut research spending sharply since 2013 as they strived to save money in the face of the slump in crud …

Financial TimesResearch cutbacks hit oil groups' ability to investFinancial TimesMost of the world's largest oil companies have cut research spending sharply since 2013 as they strived to save money in the face of the slump in crude prices, raising …

Financial TimesNorwegian oil fund attacks VW corporate governanceFinancial TimesNorway's $850bn oil fund does not like commenting about individual companies it owns shares in. It usually goes out of its way to avoid saying anything about any of its mor …

The AtlanticAmerica's Never-Ending Oil ConsumptionThe AtlanticIn 1973, the oil-producing Arab nations, through the OPEC cartel, imposed an embargo on the United States in response to its support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War. The impact was trau …

Yahoo NewsAsia subdued before oil producers' meeting, dollar's advance slowsYahoo NewsThe markets meanwhile awaited the Chinese GDP data due later on Friday and Sunday's meeting of top oil producers in Doha for near-term cues. China's econo …

The AtlanticIs Vegetable Oil Really Better for Your Heart?The AtlanticTwo people stand at a stove, some chopped onions, or maybe a pitcher of pancake batter, at each of their sides. One puts a pat of butter into his pan, letting it melt. The other glugs a …