New Animal Endangerment Map shows global distribution of threatened animal species
Today’s wildlife are in peril, facing a variety of threats that test their survivability. To illustrate the...
New report warns of extreme heat of 127 degrees or more in the US
Just when you thought the environmental news couldn’t get any worse, a shocking new report warns Americans that...
As temperatures increase, so do rat populations
The warmer weather creeping into cities across America is cause for international concern, but there’s one group...
Invasive longhorned tick could spread disease across the U.S.
The Asian longhorned tick used to be a species only found in China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Russia, plus...
A Hawaiian island has been wiped out by Hurricane Walaka
Hurricane Walaka, a powerful hurricane that hit Hawaii earlier this month, has wiped a Hawaiian island off of the...
Deadly heatwaves may make parts of China uninhabitable by the end of the century
It is no surprise that the world's most populous country, China, is also the largest polluter on Earth. However,...
Sea stars overcome melting disease through rapid evolution
Five years ago, millions of sea stars off the west coast of North America were killed by a mysterious virus that...
Kilauea's crater has been dramatically altered by eruption
While Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continues to erupt, this explosive episode of volcanic activity has already made...
New study shows some LED lights can harm wildlife
Researchers have concluded that certain types of LED lights can be harmful toward a wide variety of wildlife, calling...
The US just experienced its hottest May on record
It's a familiar theme: each year, it seems, is the hottest year on record. The most recent climate change milestone...
Broccoli powder could pack a veggie punch in smoothies, soups — and lattes
Do you consume the recommended serving of vegetables every day? Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and...
New SubCAS technology enables scientists to better study deep-sea ecosystems
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences have created a new device that can capture and transport deep-sea creatures...
Southern California is losing its clouds, increasing the risk of more intense wildfires
The elevated summer temperatures in California are causing decreased levels of the low-atmosphere clouds that...
Scientists uncover giant canyons under the ice in Antarctica
Researchers have discovered three large canyons frozen beneath the ice of Antarctica, each of which is hundreds...
Hurricane Harvey has increased homelessness in Houston
Last August, Hurricane Harvey set records as the costliest hurricane in history and the wettest tropical cyclone...
Levels of ozone-destroying CFCs are mysteriously rising
Globally banned by the Montreal protocol in 1987 for their ozone-destroying properties, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)...
Noise pollution is the new 'secondhand smoke' according to experts
Noise pollution is “the new secondhand-smoke." Researchers at New York University are conducting a five-year...
Bio-inspired membrane captures 90% of CO2 in power plant emissions
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new biologically inspired membrane that can capture...
New photosynthesis machine is twice as efficient at creating hydrogen fuel
Researchers at the University of Michigan and McGill University in Montreal have created a device that uses sunlight...
Pakistan just broke the world record for the hottest April day ever
Pakistan hit 122.3 degrees Fahrenheit (50.2 C) this week, marking the highest temperature recorded for the month...
Underwater robots just discovered the world's biggest dead zone
Underwater robots exploring off the coast of Oman made a devastating discovery this week: the largest dead zone...
New research links LED streetlights to increased risk of cancer
Researchers at the University of Exeter and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health have concluded that there...
The EPA wants to limit what science can be used to create regulations
Just weeks after this year's March for Science, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt...
This great ape species was discovered 6 months ago — and it's already threatened by a dam
The Tapanuli orangutan was only discovered six months ago — and it's already under threat of extinction from...
MIT just discovered a way to mass-produce graphene in long rolls
Scientists used to make graphene-based membranes in small batches in a laboratory. But a new breakthrough at MIT...
These diamonds from outer space hint at a long-lost planet
Diamonds in a meteorite that crashed into Earth years ago have now given scientists a glimpse into the universe's...
UMD scientists invent new water-based battery that won't catch fire
Researchers at the University of Maryland have invented a new water-based zinc battery that is safer than a traditional...
The largest fire in Greenland's history warns of an extreme future
The largest wildfire in Greenland's history burned bright last summer, a potential warning sign for a future rattled...
The Gulf Stream is the weakest it's been in 1,600 years - here's why that's really bad news
The Gulf Stream current, which serves as an important regulator of weather and climate along the Atlantic Ocean,...
Scientists reveal new technique to make biofuel from mushroom waste
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have discovered a revolutionary way to transform mushroom waste...