There floats an enormous plastic garbage island in the North Pacific that is seven times the size of the Korean Peninsula.

Scientists at the University of Washington have developed a tiny, wireless camera small enough to be worn by insects.

In addition to responding to electrical and chemical stimuli, many of the body’s neural cells can also respond to mechanical effects, such as pressure or vibration.

Most dietary guidelines are not compatible with global health and environmental targets, finds an analysis published by The BMJ today.

California may see a 54 percent increase in rainfall variability by the end of this century, according to new research from the lab of Assistant Professor Da Yang, a 2019 Packard Fellow and atmospheric scientist with the University of California, Davis.

New research reveals how winners & losers from climate change can be identified based on their ability to adapt to rising future temperatures.

Could we create massive sulfuric acid clouds that limit global warming and help meet the 2015 Paris international climate goals, while reducing unintended impacts?

Antarctica is considered one of the Earth’s largest, most pristine remaining wildernesses. 

New research by Welsh academics shows that a patient’s pupils can reveal if they have suffered a traumatic experience in the past.

Widespread use of pesticides and other agrochemicals can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis, while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, finds a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.