Deep-Sea Mining Could Begin Soon, Regulated or Not

Pollution

How to Protect Yourself from Smoky Wildfire Air

As giant plumes from fires in Canada billow over the U.S., experts explain what smoke does to your health—and how to protect yourself

Lauren J. Young

Climate Change

Disappearing Glaciers Expose Vast New Ecosystems That Need Protection

New habitats that are emerging as mountain glaciers melt away represent huge ecological shifts and present new challenges for conservation

Jeff Tollefson and Nature magazine

Natural Disasters

Americans Have Breathed More Wildfire Smoke in Eight Months Than in Entire Years

Smoke from wildfires that have been exacerbated by climate change is complicating the picture of air pollution in the U.S.

Meghan Bartels

Neuroscience

Worm Brains, Decoded like Never Before, Could Shed Light on Our Own Mind

One of the most in-depth catalogs of an animal’s brain-body connections ever compiled ties neural activity to roundworm behavior

Lauren Leffer

Natural Disasters

The Dangers of Wildfire Smoke

Climate change is making wildfires more likely and more intense, exposing more people to dangerous wildfire smoke. Scientists are continuing to learn how much damage that smoke can do to the environment and human health...