The latest chemicals used in refrigerants and aerosols can break down into pollutants, UNSW scientists say.

The compounds, called flavonoids, have an insecticidal effect on corn earworm larvae.

Mobility, self-care, independent living disability higher in areas with high microplastics.

A century of fire suppression, combined with global warming and drought, has led to increasingly destructive wildfires in the Western United States. 

The south-western Baltic Sea has about 3,000 kilograms of dissolved toxic chemicals released from unexploded ordnance, according to a new study by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. 

A research team has identified critical factors influencing the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) using tin monoxide (SnO)-based electrocatalysts. 

Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental plates, where one plate is diving beneath another. 

People in neighborhoods that experience more days of high heat show faster aging at the molecular level than residents of cooler regions, say USC researchers.

Results underscore value of continued monitoring for drinking water contamination.

Greenland is an icy place year-round, but the winter months bring extra whorls of white.