Earth

Life’s great radiations do not always line up with mass extinctions, a new study shows

Our planet is burning, both literally and figuratively, because of climate change—and COVID is no excuse to ignore it

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb talks about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Panama about the toll lightning takes on tropical trees.

Living things depend on water, but it breaks down DNA and other key molecules. So how did the earliest cells deal with the water paradox?

Record-breaking blazes in Australia spewed as many particles into the sky as a volcanic eruption

Record wildfires, dwindling sea ice and ecosystem disruptions all point to the rapid change besetting the region

The sheer scale of buildings, infrastructure and other anthropogenic objects underscores our impact on the planet

The combination of hurricanes, wildfires, and the pandemic meant the organization provided four times as much assistance as in an average year

A duckbill dinosaur jawbone found in Morocco means that dinosaurs crossed a large body of water to reach Africa.  

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from the United Arab Emirates about the the first interplanetary mission by an Arab country.

COVID-19 has highlighted how we’ve damaged the planet—and also harmed poor and marginalized people