Long before plastic existed, forests were already pulling pollution out of the air. Their canopies trap windborne particles and funnel them to the ground. This process is what scientists call the ...

Humanity’s artificial glow is swallowing the night sky. Even astronomers in this remote observatory in the South American desert cannot escape it.

When an underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific in January 2022, it sent a plume of ash, steam and gas nearly 40 ...

Scientists have discovered Amazonian bacteria capable of combating mercury contamination in areas affected by toxic mining.

The modern industrial agri-food system not only fails to ensure food for all, it also delivers a diet that makes us sick and ...

The world's soils are degrading fast, and until now we've had almost no way of knowing what's happening underground ...

The report found that avoiding those losses would have raised China’s wind and solar output by about 13%.

Humanity may already be living far beyond what Earth can sustainably support, according to a sweeping new study analyzing more than 200 years of population and environmental data. Researchers found ...

The ocean works quietly every day to protect life on Earth. It absorbs heat from the atmosphere, stores massive amounts of carbon dioxide and produces much of the oxygen humans breathe.

Earth’s low orbit (LEO·Low Earth Orbit) is becoming increasingly crowded and dangerous. As the number of artificial ...

For many Nigerian women, access to sanitary pads remains a challenge. Even those who can obtain them, the prevalence of ...

Summer stargazing begins with some spectacular sights, including the hyped conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, which get close ...