The Environment

Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds

About 800,000 acres have burned because of these fires, with at least one person reported dead

Once unfathomable, the milestone of a single company having 10,000 satellites operating overhead signals that the era of mega constellations is here to stay

Evolutionary studies make sense of the world’s strangest plant

High in the Rockies, researchers are discovering that wind-borne pollution and rising heat are fueling unprecedented algal blooms

A 37-year study in the Chesapeake Bay revealed that a major predator of young blue crabs might be their own kind

From blizzard conditions in the Midwest to a heat wave in the western U.S. to flooding in Hawaii, March has brought wild weather to the country

Revolution Wind and Vineyard Wind are two of several wind farm projects that have come under fire from the Trump administration in recent months

From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain

Snakes are key members of their ecosystems. Here’s what would happen if they suddenly vanished just like in the Oscar-nominated film Zootopia 2

Though it may surprise East Coasters, the story of this winter was not record cold but record heat

Raccoons might want to break into your trash can even without delicious leftovers inside