By comparing the chemical composition of modern microbial communities to their ancient counterparts, researchers can find better evidence of the earliest life on land. It's older than you think
Farming of both Robusta and Arabica beans will have to adjust to a new climate
The poles are warming faster than the rest of the planet, causing extreme weather events in the Northern hemisphere
And how will Earth's history remember us?
These tiny plastic pieces have now been detected on top of mountains, in the soil, and even in your honey
New research suggests they had a taste for the rodents we attracted
Residents of Cerro de Pasco, Peru, teamed up with scientists to monitor pollution in their city
Behold, the mystery of a singular hidden fang
Microorganisms on the sea floor ingest these plastics and can disrupt entire food webs
Lakes are shouldering our carbon-excess burden, but that comes at a cost
New research quantifies water scarcity in the southwestern USA: expect more drought, with serious socioeconomic consequences
Climate change isn't all bad news for our striped friends, but the negative effects of heatwaves will outweigh the possible positive effects of warming in cooler regions
Freshwater microbes can absorb components of microplastics before getting eaten by other creatures
The shrinking of Lake Victoria could have devastating consequences for the 40 million people in the region
Using oxygen pressure as a measure, scientists examined the structural properties of white dwarfs
Thinning out the canopy impacts the water cycle within a forest, causing more moisture to be lost to the atmosphere
Her experiments uncovered the greenhouse effect three years before the man who was widely credited with this discovery
Understanding what climate change will do to belowground ecosystems helps us predict what will happen aboveground, too
The experiment also suggests that extraterrestrial life could also emerge on Mars, Europa, and Enceladus
Lactic acid bacteria produce antibiotic-like compounds that kill off potentially harmful contaminants
Understanding walrus-human interactions in the past might shed some light on the "walrus scene"
