Genetics

Fiddling with the dimmer switch might help some indoor farmers curb one of their biggest challenges: soaring electricity costs. Growing […]

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

In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, and ultimately very important, log. He and his colleagues were digging

Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from Utah’s Great Salt

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

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

The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida