Scientists are proposing an ingenious but as-yet-unproven way to tackle climate change: spraying sun-dimming chemicals into the Earth’s atmosphere.
Arctic seas are home to creatures found nowhere else on Earth.
Some termites build towers that put our biggest feats of engineering to shame, with internal structures that act as an extension of their own bodies.
Some ecologists believe our best chance to preserve biodiversity is to introduce non-native species to cities—but others warn of unintended consequences
The east coast of Malaysia is no stranger to floods, but even so it couldn't have prepared us all for this year's almost-Armageddon kind of disaster. But this isn't the only natural 'disaster' that we're battling. A study reveals that massive deforestation is going on worldwide and the country with the highest deforestation rate since 2000 is... We've lost 14.4% of
Ancient bristlecone pine trees could be outcompeted by other tree species, thanks to climate change.
And the well-being of humans could suffer if the species go extinct. The images are from the new book Endangered by Tim Flach.
Live chicks can go for thousands of dollars on the black market. So dedicated locals have banded together to protect the birds and their nests.
For 4,000 years, termites have been building a massive and magnificent structure in northeastern Brazil, and they've kept it a secret until recently.
Their huge mounds cover an area the size of Britain, and are visible from space.
Climate change is expected to cause a 21 percent rise in Lyme disease cases in the United States.
In celebration of World Animal Day, here are a dozen embattled species that, against all odds, are now on the road to recovery.
Researchers plan to spray sunlight-reflecting particles into the stratosphere, an approach that could ultimately be used to quickly lower the planet’s temperature.
Franciso Sornoza, an ornithologist at the National Institute of Biodiversity in Quito, Ecuador, was hiking in the country’s southwestern highlands when a small bird caught his eye. It was perched on a branch of an uva camarona (Macleania rupestris), a leafy shrub laden with red fruit, and looked like a hummingbird. But it gave Sornoza […]
The first scientists to describe the animal thought it might have walked.
“The entire global food system is a nightmare on the horizon.”
Climate change has enabled the recent expansion of beavers into northwestern Alaska, a trend that could have major ecological consequences for the region in the coming decades.
ANYmal spends a week doing inspection tasks on an offshore platform
Read about 10 foods predicted to go extinct thanks to climate change. Our infographic can give an idea on how the shopping list could seriously change!
Warming oceans are killing the world’s reefs, but scientists may have found a way to help them get out of hot water—by putting corals into a deep freeze
A new federal report finds that climate change is affecting the natural environment, agriculture, energy production and use, land and water resources, transportation, and human health and welfare across the U.S. and its territories.
Coral reefs are in crisis around the world, and may disappear entirely. 3D printing is a new idea to help them – but it won’t be a cure all.
"Somebody with a technical background might think in a little bit different than the way, for instance, that a lawyer would think," says Chrissy Houlahan, a new lawmaker with a STEM background.
In tests on branded water drinks, nearly all are shown to contain tiny pieces of plastic.
The deepest dive recorded by the free-diving Bajau Laut people of Southeast Asia was to an impressive 79 metres (259 feet), and the longest time spent underwater by them was just over three minutes.
Learn about the difference a rain garden made for a middle school and a community. It’s now a centerpiece for learning and inspiring future conservationists.
Warming oceans are killing the world’s reefs, but scientists may have found a way to help them get out of hot water—by putting corals into a deep freeze
Climate studies predict that a warmer world will up the risk of megafires. Now, scientists are studying real blazes for the fingerprint of a warming climate.
The biggest rat eradication project ever undertaken appears to have succeeded.
There has perhaps not been a more important time to hone our understanding of the current state of ecological health and function of the Wasatch Mountains and the wildlife that live here.
Project Drawdown researches connections between cutting planet-warming emissions and stopping poverty, disease and malnutrition
The avocado boom has birthed a fight over who gets to make money off the patented giant “Carla.”
Sara Safari shares the real reason she climbs, what she's learned from her failures, and how she tackles sexism on the mountain.
The impact of global sea level rise varies regionally, thanks to these factors.
California's recent spate of wildfires has caused devastating death and destruction. Can scientific experimentation help us minimize the scope of fire disasters? Scientists at the National Fire Research Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland, are studying how materials burn and combust, in an effort to inform us about avoiding and mitigating fires. Science producer Nsikan Akpan has the details.
The pink pigeon and echo parakeet are just a few of the animals that biologist Carl Jones has saved with his unconventional approach.
The trees are a scientific wonder, once capable of living for thousands of years, but now becoming endangered species, says former president of Mauritius and biodiversity scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
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