The Environment

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 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

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

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

These wildfire warnings are in place up and down the country, from Texas to North Dakota and Minnesota

In 2022 a swarm of earthquakes in the Azores suggested that an eruption was imminent, but none happened. Now we know why, and it means magma can be sneakier than we knew

While New York City leads in terms of the absolute number of people threatened by flood, more than 98 percent of New Orleans’ population is at risk, according to a new study

Even before water reaches them, the sound of droplets triggers germination in rice plants

Fresh takes on Apollo’s famous “Earthrise” and “Blue Marble” images showed off our planet’s beauty just weeks before Earth Day

The environmental crises of the past often seem to disappear—have problems like acid rain and smog been solved?