A kind of domino effect — a convergence of rising temperatures and changing precipitation rates occurred across the planet during the last ice age, stretching from 120,000–11,700 years ago.

A University of Arizona-led team has nailed down the temperature of the last ice age – the Last Glacial Maximum of 20,000 years ago – to about 46 degrees Fahrenheit.

When fossil fuel or biomass burns, soot – also known as black carbon – fills the air. 

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered a metal-free carbon-based catalyst that has the potential to be much less expensive and more efficient for many industrial concerns, including manufacturing of bio- and fossil fuels, electrocatalysis, and fuel cells.

Current poultry food safety guidelines for Salmonella, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks, are inadequate.

Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of using fruit peel waste to extract and reuse precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in order to create new batteries.

Typhoon Bavi is a large storm moving through the Yellow Sea.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station provided images of Hurricane Laura as it continues to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico.

The practicality of quantum computing hangs on the integrity of the quantum bit, or qubit.

A new paper, co-authored by a University of Sussex scientist, has revealed major holes in an international treaty designed to help repair the ozone layer, putting human health at risk and increasing the speed of climate change.