In an ironic twist, lower air pollution during COVID lockdowns fuelled an unprecedented surge in the powerful greenhouse gas ...

One of the worst things to see on the side of the road—besides a very unfortunate animal—is an abandoned mattress. Dealing ...

Natural UV-protective compounds from algae are revealing unexpected biological activities. Scientists have found that certain ...

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.

Nevada has no waterfowl consumption advisories despite high mercury levels in Carson River, raising human health concerns, ...

Plant cell cultures are an attractive alternative to cultivating whole plants for obtaining natural compounds, but many ...

A University of Calgary-led international research team has identified a genetic factor that may explain why people respond ...

Is living in a leafy neighborhood enough to improve your mental health? Not necessarily. What matters most is frequent ...

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified. Scientists have identified a tipping point that has amplified El Niño’s ...

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows. The complex precursors to biological molecules can form spontaneously in interstellar space, according ...

Texas A&M ecoinformatics enables students to explore science in nature with real-world data, field research and ...