Science

Can bacteria help prevent one of Earth’s deadliest geologic disasters?

The nature-inspired 'mini-factory' could produce drugs on the spot in the jungle, or on Mars, scientists say.

A giant algae bloom in the summer of 2018 was fueled by the Kīlauea volcano.

The government may allow more weed to be grown for research purposes. That doesn't mean researchers are doing cartwheels.

A guide to small- and large-scale reforestation efforts to help both humans and the planet.

The Amazon has been burning for weeks amid increasing deforestation. The intense smoke was detected by NASA and plunged São Paulo into darkness on Monday.

From giant penguins to super-tall parrots, human-sized birds used to roam the earth. What happened to them?

Microplastics and fibers in the Arctic snow likely came from pollution in the atmosphere, scientists say.

Deep-sea mountain ranges were once ravaged by intensive fishing. After decades of federal protection, scientists returned to find life.

Physicist and video game designer Seamus Blackley extracted yeast from ancient Egyptian pottery and used it to make a delicious sourdough bread.

The celebrity scientist took to Twitter to remind everyone that people die all the time, diminishing the tragedy of the weekend's mass shootings.

It would take longer than humans have been on this Earth to recover the number of bird species lost in New Zealand.