Mobile apps like Flora Incognita that allow automated identification of wild plants cannot only identify plant species, but also uncover large-scale ecological patterns. 

The polar vortex is a large area of upper-atmosphere cyclonic air circulation surrounding both poles. 

Central to any technological progress is the enrichment of human life. 

A researcher at University of Limerick has developed a low-cost, environmentally friendly sensor that can detect damage in pipelines and could save water as a result.

New science about the fate of freshwater ecosystems released today by the journal Sustainability finds that only 17 percent of rivers globally are both free-flowing and within protected areas, leaving many of these highly-threatened systems­—and the species that rely on them —at risk.

Engineers at the University of Missouri have designed a low-cost water filter that can remove arsenic from household drinking water and provide peace of mind for millions of people who are at risk of drinking arsenic-contaminated water around the world.

Mighty floods have carved out deep canyons on Earth. New research suggests this may have required less power than previously thought. Collecting such data, however, may be demanding.

Research indicates that high climate sensitivity is "not good news" for future global warming estimates.

Tropical Storm Andres became the earliest named storm on record for the basin.

UChicago, Argonne to develop test systems to save energy, benefit underserved communities.