Feb. 2 marks World Wetlands Day, an annual observance that often flies under the radar yet deserves our full attention. The ...

Regenerating tropical forests pull carbon dioxide from the air, but a lack of nitrogen in the soil could slow this process, a new Nature Communications study has found. Restoring tropical forests is ...

In one of the most remote and harsh environments on Earth, three penguin species are telling a story that’s about much more ...

A group of ocean bacteria long considered perfectly adapted to life in nutrient-poor waters may be more vulnerable to ...

“Our results indicate that microplastics may tip the balance of conditions in favor of algal blooms,” the authors conclude in their study. “These results collectively illustrate that microplastics, ...

Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

Deep beneath the waves, something is shifting. Life once drawn to sunken whales and wood is missing, leaving the seafloor ...

Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating ...