Ecology

The deluge that hit Oklahoma City may foreshadow heavy rains to come

Scientists have introduced genes into the American chestnut from wheat that help disarm the fungus that killed almost all three billion of the trees in the eastern U.S. David Biello reports

Poor in Pennsylvania? You're more likely to be fracked

Interactive data visualization explores latest science on air quality monitoring for human health

NOAA’s research ship Okeanos Explorer and its ROV Deep Discoverer (aka D2) wrapped up their latest exploration of the seafloor and marine canyons around Puerto Rico last week.

A peer-reviewed study backs the White House’s claims for the health benefits of its plan to fight climate change

The timing of spring determines autumn's onset

Editor's Note: "The Richest Reef" follows members of a scientific dive team as they attempt to pinpoint the center of the most biologically diverse marine ecosystem in the world.

Recently the United Nations warned that the world could suffer a 40 percent shortfall in water by 2030 unless countries dramatically cut consumption.

Global warming changes how and when plants release pollen, a trigger for asthma

Oil and gas drilling in the Rockies and Great Plains may cause long-term harm to ecosystems

It's the time year for watery eyes and itchy noses, and if you're among the afflicted, you may be surprised to learn that decades of botanical sexism in urban landscapes have contributed to your woes.