A new study examined decades of atmospheric river storms across the West Coast to pinpoint the conditions that lead to catastrophic flooding.

Of the forest lost so far this century, roughly a third was destroyed to make room for farms, a new analysis finds. 

A powerful storm system brought wintry conditions to Lesotho and South Africa in early June 2025. 

Wastewater treatment plants are not effectively removing this tiny pollutant, study shows.

Gator research uncovers increased levels of mercury in the state’s swamps.

A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the atmosphere as CO₂ released from the surfaces of rivers.

With demand for cement alternatives rising, an MIT team uses machine learning to hunt for new ingredients across the scientific literature.

A team at Stanford has shown that using fewer, higher-quality data points can speed up complex simulations. 

Karen Noda Morishita is using analytic chemistry to quantify organic contaminants.

From tiny pellets to creepy wave-battered baby dolls, the Texas coast is a notable hot spot for plastic debris.