In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between ...

The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometers thick on average and covering nearly twice the ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that ...

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing at rates that are incompatible with staying below 1.5 degrees Celsius (34.7 ...

This week, scientists with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute reported that a key current, the Atlantic Meridional ...

Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed a new sorghum variant that ...

A team of chemical, industrial and biotechnical engineers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a ...

Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled scientists since it was discovered in the 1970s.

Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water ...

Ants, with their highly organized social behavior, have long inspired research. In particular, they have often inspired ...

Astronomers have been battling threats to their clear skies on all fronts lately. One of the most notable battles, which we ...

A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a ...