Ecology

Brain scans reveal damage that leads to neurological and behavioral changes, including beach strandings

A brief portion of the December 9 conversation during the climate talks in France between Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Scientific American’s David Biello

Among its goals, the coalition of countries, including the U.S., wants an agreement that the world must aim as soon as possible to hold global warming to 1.5-degree Celsius and work toward a long-term low-carbon future

New research reveals the extent of the meltdown in the north

Planet-wide geoengineering schemes might work—or backfire. Either way, there is no getting around the need to reduce CO₂ in the atmosphere

An analysis determines that many road-building projects in Africa would bring only modest benefits to people, while devastating the environment. Christopher Intagliata reports

Scientists can provide the info to make sure that the correct areas are chosen for protection to help ensure the continued robustness of a region's biodiversity

Flies, beetles, butterflies and moths may account for some 40 percent of the world’s pollination. Christopher Intagliata reports

The world’s two largest polluters have been team players at the climate talks in Paris

Science shows that safeguarding the climate will require us to leave most fossil fuels in the ground. Can we restrain ourselves?

Experiments may show how forests around the globe respond to global warming

Auto accidents, rodenticides and shrinking habitat are killing urban cats that largely occupy an area surrounded by highways and development, but a proposed wildlife bridge could offer promise