A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted in alleyways from Berkeley, Calif., to the Bronx, in New York.

Daniel Swain studies extreme events.

The partially submerged volcano in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty is called Whakaari/White Island.

New study shows federally controlled reservoirs could host enough energy to power approximately 100 million US homes a year.

Beneath sandy beaches, microbes filter chemicals from groundwater and safeguard ocean health.

Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes.

Oregon is becoming warmer and more prone to drought and will see less snow due to climate change, but people and businesses are also adapting to the challenges of a warming planet, the latest Oregon Climate Assessment indicates.

On the afternoon of January 11, 2025, NASA’s AVIRIS-3 (Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer-3) flew aboard a B200 aircraft over Los Angeles County, where it captured images of several areas affected by wildland fires.

A new study finds that trees that have lived through many wet years struggle to cope with dry spells.

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin disrupts different parts of bumble bee bodies in strikingly different ways.