Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke was associated with increased visits to emergency departments (ED) for mental health conditions, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict with 90 percent accuracy when and where lightning will ignite wildfires.

AI has created a sea change in society; now, it is setting its sights on the sea itself.

Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was the lowest it’s ever been at its annual peak on March 22, 2025, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). 

Honey bees are dying at an unsustainable rate. A new test could help beekeepers flag more disease resistant colonies.

When spring arrives and the heating season comes to an end, keeping warm becomes less of an issue. 

Researchers combine machine vision and segmentation techniques into a tool to monitor urban plant health at the individual leaf level.

A “weekend warrior” approach to physical activity — getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week — improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Designed by University of Missouri researchers, the device includes AI technology to detect potential heart problems with over 90% accuracy, making it a promising tool for at-home monitoring.

A single severely dry winter temporarily, but dramatically, altered the ranges of three fishes — Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead trout — in California’s northern waterways.