Genetics

One of the world’s richest biodiversity hot spots is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon nestled at […]

A barrage of intense, wild swings in climate conditions may have fueled the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history. A

As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine

Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs

A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating

One of the widest hurricanes on record slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26 as a powerful Category 4

This video was supported by funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. TRANSCRIPT David Johnson: So, in 2014, we were

When strained by earthquakes, underground networks of quartz veins can generate enough tension to leach gold from passing fluids, researchers

Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting readers’ questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you

Flicking the dimmer switch can help some indoor farmers curb one of their biggest challenges: rising electricity costs. Growing crops