Environment
Scientists Go Pink Diamond Hunting — And Find A Prehistoric Surprise

This 200-Year-Old Technology Could Revolutionize the Future of Heating

These Two States Were Once Considered Perfect Climates — Now They Are The Most At Risk
Why the Evidence for Interstellar Materials Found on the Ocean Floor is Flimsy
Scientists Figure Out the “Hot Spots” Where Wildfire Prevention Would Do the Most Good
Are There Still Places to Live to Escape Climate Change? This One Location is No Longer a Safe Bet
Plastic-Eating Critters and Bacteria Could Solve a Huge Environmental Issue
65 Years Ago, an Iconic Sci-Fi Monster Movie Imitated a Bizarre Real-Life Species
Microplastics Have Been Discovered in Whale and Dolphin Body Tissue
Climate Flooding Could be Mitigated by an Animal-Inspired Low-Cost, Low-Tech Solution
What is a “Termination-Level Transition”? Why Earth May Be Headed to a Climate Crossroads
Geologists May Have Discovered a Huge, Ancient Asteroid Site That Triggered Mass Extinctions
Cats Use This Trick To Manipulate Their Humans — An Evolutionary Biologist Explains A Cat’s Meow
Weather Engineering Could Short Circuit Intense Storms — But It Comes With Big Consequences
Scientists Find a Possible Connection Between Climate Change and Earthquake Risk
Weeds May Be a Better Friend to Pollinating Insects Than We Assume
Why Is It So Hot Inside, Even With The AC On? An Architect Has The Surprising Answer
Extreme Heat Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Mental Health — Can We Stop It?
Scientists Crack the Case on How Diamonds Come Up from Deep Within Earth
This One Type of Heat Could Be the Most Deadly to Human Health
Scientists Just Scanned the Brain of an Animal That’s Been Extinct for 87 Years
A New Finding About Early Earth Could Broaden the Hunt for Alien Life
Why We Get Recycling So Wrong
Extreme Heat and Pollution Combined Might Put You At Risk For This Medical Event
There's a “Gravity Hole” in the Indian Ocean, and Scientists Just Figured Out Why
This Insect's "Extreme" Evolutionary Trick Could Revolutionize Your Kitchen
300 Years Before the Industrial Revolution, the UK’s Wildlife Looked Strikingly Different
Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Is Accelerating — Here’s Where the Current Risk Is Highest
Can “Coral Probiotics” Help Solve a Major Planetary Crisis? An Expert Explains
What Happens If You Don’t Clean Up Your Dog’s Poop? The Answer Is Terrifying
What is a “Zombie Fire?” This Concerning Weather Phenomenon is on the Rise
2023's Weirdest Sci-Fi Movie Has a Mind-Blowing Ending
Why Even a Small Weather Forecast Error is a Matter of Life and Death
This Small Canadian Lake Could Signal The Beginning of a New Geological Epoch
Can This Genetically Engineered Tree Help Solve Climate Change?
A Mobile Air Quality Monitor Reveals the True Extent of the Ohio Train Derailment Damage
The Ocean Is Hotter Than Ever — Here’s How It Could Affect Daily Life
A Submersible Engineer Explains Why Deep Sea Missions Should Be Crewless
A Major Agricultural Pest Hides the Key to Its Survival in Its Poop
Four Simple Design Tricks Can Make Dangerous Heat Waves Safer For Cities
How Plants Trick Some Bugs Into Fighting For Them
Archaeologists Just Confirmed The Oldest Known Neanderthal Cave Engravings
Most of the Air We Breathe Daily Isn’t Healthy, Even if You Can’t See It
Summer 2023 Will Likely Break Heat Records — Here's What To Expect
What Makes Wildfire Smoke So Dangerous To Human Health? A Toxicologist Explains
This One Metric Is More Important Than Temperature To Know If It's Safe Outside
The Na’vi in 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Are Master Breath-holders — Here’s How Anyone Can Learn This Incredible Skill
New NASA Satellite Photo Reveals the Enormity of Canadian Wildfire Smoke
Can I Exercise in Poor Air Quality? Here's What's Safe — and Dangerous — To Do Right Now
Huge Underground Networks of an Unlikely Organism Are a Natural Carbon Superhighway