Millions of tons of plastic trash are fouling the world’s ocean, most of it tiny pieces of microplastic less than a quarter-inch in size. 

Almost 40% of global land plant species are categorized as very rare, and these species are most at risk for extinction as the climate continues to change, according to new University of Arizona-led research.

Florida's coral reefs are experiencing a multi-year outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease.

New research by NOAA and a visiting scientist from India shows that warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean is altering rainfall patterns from the tropics to the United States, contributing to declines in rainfall on the United States west and east coasts.

Soil nitrogen in grasslands covering almost a third of Earth’s surface is a critical ingredient for producing food and stemming climate change.

You might not have thought twice about the thicket at street’s end or that cluster of trees growing wild on the corner, but they make a difference in controlling stormwater runoff, according to a University of Maryland-led study.

Vocal communication for chimpanzees, our closest relatives on the evolutionary tree, consists of a few simple signals.

Property rights are essential in western market societies and often taken for granted. They are ubiquitous and we do not question them. They are also a crucial element in the discussion of natural resource management.

Birds of a feather may flock together, but the feathers of birds differ altogether.

Two studies published in a special issue of the journal Science Advances this week (27 November 2019) highlight the fragility of the Antarctic and its ecosystems in the lead up to the COP25 meeting in Madrid.