60-Second Earth

National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find... more

Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive conn... more

The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrializati... more

The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started to shrink in 2014. ... more

The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs an... more

Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to eco... more

Low oil prices present an opportunity to come to grips with our crumbling infrastructure a... more

Researchers announced the discovery of 98 beetle species previously unknown to science. Da... more

The Sundarbans, part of the world's largest mangrove forest and stretching across India an... more

Good news for gas and oil consumers can be bad news for the environment. David Biello repo... more

The pattern that stores a film on a Blu-ray disc also can help improve photovoltaics. Davi... more

When the Sun's magnetic field is pointed away from Earth, lightning strikes in the U.K. go... more