When marine biologist Richard Thompson and his students analyzed samples of beach sand over 20 years ago, they were surprised to find countless small multicolored pieces of plastic mixed in.

After our adventures in Quebec and Greenland, it was now time for our last stop in this intense season of fieldwork.

A first-of-its-kind study has measured the toxicity of several types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), better known as “forever chemicals,” when mixed together in the environment and in the human body.

As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during the 2018 record-setting hot summer had the city widely adopted cool roofs, estimates a new study by researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter.

Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. 

U.S. tropical cyclones, including hurricanes, indirectly cause thousands of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm. 

Scientists have found evidence of plastic additives in the air over Southern California, including one additive that has been banned from use in toys.

As the global population surpasses 8 billion, the challenge of producing sufficient food becomes increasingly pressing.

Rice engineers demonstrate versatile, cost-effective way to make high-quality advanced materials.

Wheat is the world’s most important grain. But it has high environmental costs due to the need to fertilize with nitrogen.