Recent advances in astronomical observations have found a significant number of extrasolar planets that can sustain surface water, and the search for extraterrestrial life on such planets is gaining momentum.

Although preventing all the consequences of climate change is now impossible, we can adopt policies to mitigate its impact.

Two different oceans were crowded with tropical cyclones in late February 2025.

Social media influencers who are passionate about environmental causes can help the tourism industry inspire tourists to engage in pro-environmental behavior to help mitigate waste and pollution, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.

A Penn State engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore. 

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.