The Environment

The migration of birds from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north is in full swing

Representatives of more than 50 nations gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, this week at what was billed as the first global summit on phasing out fossil fuels. A panel of scientists will be advising them

The “hydrogenobody,” a newly discovered structure inside microbial cells in cows’ gut, may play a key role in methane production, a new study suggests

Rescuers had called off the effort to save “Timmy,” a humpback whale that had stranded in the Baltic Sea last month. But now a last-ditch attempt to move the creature by barge is underway

A hailstorm of these proportions is “unusual” but not unheard of in Missouri at this time of year, one expert says

Direct attacks, oil spills and the threat of nuclear waste are putting the Gulf region’s desalination plants at risk—here’s why that matters

Nacre-inspired ceramics could be the basis for the next generation of energy-efficient technology

Light pollution is dangerous for birds flying over towns and cities. Here’s how you can help

President Trump keeps promising to secure Iran’s nuclear “dust,” which is actually a gas

New research shows the global wildlife trade is rapidly accelerating the spread of animal pathogens that can jump to humans

New research reveals that a rift in Earth’s crust is just a few million years away from splitting the continent of Africa into two—and creating a new ocean

When an earthquake rupturing along a fault hits a barrier, it creates a seismic signature called the “stopping phase.” Scientists have isolated this and could use it to better predict earthquake risk