Environment

Science

Scientists Go Pink Diamond Hunting — And Find A Prehistoric Surprise

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Science

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

ByKnowable Magazine and Chris Baraniuk
Science

These Two States Were Once Considered Perfect Climates — Now They Are The Most At Risk

ByThe Conversation and Henry Knight Lozano
Science

Why the Evidence for Interstellar Materials Found on the Ocean Floor is Flimsy

ByMonica Grady and The Conversation
Science

Scientists Figure Out the “Hot Spots” Where Wildfire Prevention Would Do the Most Good

ByJamie Peeler and The Conversation
Science

Are There Still Places to Live to Escape Climate Change? This One Location is No Longer a Safe Bet

ByThe Conversation, Julie Arbit, Brad Bottoms and Earl Lewis
Science

Plastic-Eating Critters and Bacteria Could Solve a Huge Environmental Issue

BySandy Ong and Knowable Magazine
Reel Science

65 Years Ago, an Iconic Sci-Fi Monster Movie Imitated a Bizarre Real-Life Species

ByElana Spivack
Science

Microplastics Have Been Discovered in Whale and Dolphin Body Tissue

BySamantha Garrard and The Conversation
Science

Climate Flooding Could be Mitigated by an Animal-Inspired Low-Cost, Low-Tech Solution

ByCatherine Wilson, Elizabeth Follett, Valentine Muhawenimana and The Conversation
Science

What is a “Termination-Level Transition”? Why Earth May Be Headed to a Climate Crossroads

ByEuan Nisbet and The Conversation
Science

Geologists May Have Discovered a Huge, Ancient Asteroid Site That Triggered Mass Extinctions

ByAndrew Glikson and The Conversation
Science

Cats Use This Trick To Manipulate Their Humans — An Evolutionary Biologist Explains A Cat’s Meow

ByJonathan Losos and The Conversation
Science

Weather Engineering Could Short Circuit Intense Storms — But It Comes With Big Consequences

ByAaron Tang, Jack W. Miller, Mark Howden, Roslyn Prinsley, Thao Linh Tran and The Conversation
Science

Scientists Find a Possible Connection Between Climate Change and Earthquake Risk

ByMatthew Blackett and The Conversation
Science

Weeds May Be a Better Friend to Pollinating Insects Than We Assume

ByFrancis Ratnieks, Nick Balfour and The Conversation
Health

Why Is It So Hot Inside, Even With The AC On? An Architect Has The Surprising Answer

ByThe Conversation and Jonathan Bean
Health

Extreme Heat Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Mental Health — Can We Stop It?

ByMiriam Fauzia
Science

Scientists Crack the Case on How Diamonds Come Up from Deep Within Earth

ByThe Conversation and Thomas Gernon
Health

This One Type of Heat Could Be the Most Deadly to Human Health

ByThe Conversation and W. Larry Kenney
Science

Scientists Just Scanned the Brain of an Animal That’s Been Extinct for 87 Years

ByRodrigo Suarez and The Conversation
space

A New Finding About Early Earth Could Broaden the Hunt for Alien Life

ByKiona Smith
Science

Why We Get Recycling So Wrong

ByMichaela Barnett, Leidy Klotz, Patrick I. Hancock, Shahzeen Attari and The Conversation
Health

Extreme Heat and Pollution Combined Might Put You At Risk For This Medical Event

ByElana Spivack
Science

There's a “Gravity Hole” in the Indian Ocean, and Scientists Just Figured Out Why

ByElana Spivack
Science

This Insect's "Extreme" Evolutionary Trick Could Revolutionize Your Kitchen

BySreehari Perumanath and The Conversation
Science

300 Years Before the Industrial Revolution, the UK’s Wildlife Looked Strikingly Different

ByThe Conversation and Lee Raye
Health

Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Is Accelerating — Here’s Where the Current Risk Is Highest

ByThe Conversation and Mojtaba Sadegh
Science

Can “Coral Probiotics” Help Solve a Major Planetary Crisis? An Expert Explains

ByKnowable Magazine and Lesley Evans Ogden
Science

What Happens If You Don’t Clean Up Your Dog’s Poop? The Answer Is Terrifying

ByThe Conversation and Melissa Starling
Science

What is a “Zombie Fire?” This Concerning Weather Phenomenon is on the Rise

ByThe Conversation and Patrick Louchouarn
Spoilers!

2023's Weirdest Sci-Fi Movie Has a Mind-Blowing Ending

ByMichael Frank
Health

Why Even a Small Weather Forecast Error is a Matter of Life and Death

ByDerek Lemoine, Laura Bakkensen, Jeffrey Shrader and The Conversation
Science

This Small Canadian Lake Could Signal The Beginning of a New Geological Epoch

ByAlejandro Cearreta and The Conversation
Science

Can This Genetically Engineered Tree Help Solve Climate Change?

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

A Mobile Air Quality Monitor Reveals the True Extent of the Ohio Train Derailment Damage

ByElana Spivack
Science

The Ocean Is Hotter Than Ever — Here’s How It Could Affect Daily Life

ByThe Conversation and Annalisa Bracco
Science

A Submersible Engineer Explains Why Deep Sea Missions Should Be Crewless

ByThe Conversation and Nina Mahmoudian
Science

A Major Agricultural Pest Hides the Key to Its Survival in Its Poop

ByJohn Wenz
Health

Four Simple Design Tricks Can Make Dangerous Heat Waves Safer For Cities

ByThe Conversation, Jason Vogel and Brian G. Henning
Science

How Plants Trick Some Bugs Into Fighting For Them

ByKnowable Magazine and Tim Vernimmen
Science

Archaeologists Just Confirmed The Oldest Known Neanderthal Cave Engravings

ByElana Spivack
Science

Most of the Air We Breathe Daily Isn’t Healthy, Even if You Can’t See It

ByThe Conversation and Drew Shindell
Science

Summer 2023 Will Likely Break Heat Records — Here's What To Expect

ByElana Spivack
Health

What Makes Wildfire Smoke So Dangerous To Human Health? A Toxicologist Explains

ByThe Conversation and Christopher T. Migliaccio
Science

This One Metric Is More Important Than Temperature To Know If It's Safe Outside

ByAlan Thomas Kennedy-Asser, Dann Mitchell, Eunice Lo and The Conversation
Science

The Na’vi in 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Are Master Breath-holders — Here’s How Anyone Can Learn This Incredible Skill

ByAnna Gibbs
space

New NASA Satellite Photo Reveals the Enormity of Canadian Wildfire Smoke

ByKiona Smith
Health

Can I Exercise in Poor Air Quality? Here's What's Safe — and Dangerous — To Do Right Now

ByElana Spivack
Climate Solutions

Huge Underground Networks of an Unlikely Organism Are a Natural Carbon Superhighway

ByTara Yarlagadda