As soot particles become compact in their journey through the atmosphere, they scatter and absorb light and can affect respiratory tracts.

Microorganisms best known for promoting gut health in humans may be the key to saving honey bee colonies from collapse, according to a novel discovery by Western and Lawson Health Research Institute researchers.

In a warmer world, plants could consume more water than they currently do, leaving less for human consumption and activities, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.

In an effort to control the cyanobacteria blooms and dead zones that plague Lake Erie each summer, fueled by excess nutrients, the United States and Canada in 2016 called for a 40% reduction in the amount of phosphorus entering the lake’s western and central basins, including the Detroit River’s contribution.

Restoring native vegetation could cut air pollution and costs, study finds.

Detected levels were far below toxicity thresholds but suggest potential accumulation as it ascends the food chain.

The presence of long-lasting drizzle in a very cold region like Antarctica has implications for improving the accuracy of climate models in the polar regions.

Earth-observing satellites capture smoke plumes sweeping through India.

Until recent decades, researchers could be confident that their numerous studies about permafrost told the tale about this frozen phenomenon.

New genetic research has identified fin whales in the northern Pacific Ocean as a separate subspecies, reflecting a revolution in marine mammal taxonomy as scientists unravel the genetics of enormous animals otherwise too large to fit into laboratories.