New research from Northern Arizona University points to the idea that under some conditions, plants can “curate” their microbiomes—selecting good microbes and suppressing harmful ones—to adapt to their environments.

Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans and too salty to drink.

Over a decade of data demonstrate that in a warming climate, less snowpack in New England could disrupt tree growth and carbon uptake.

Improved bacterial cellulose could lead to stronger, eco-friendly materials for everyday use.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a volcano on the Indonesian island of Flores, erupted on July 7, 2025, propelling a column of ash 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the air. 

Living worm towers are recorded in the wild for the first time, a rare example of collective hitchhiking in nature.

The researchers behind the UiT-led rocket project MaxiDusty-2 aim to uncover why noctilucent clouds are forming more frequently than before and whether this could eventually impact Earth's temperature. 

In summer 2025, waters in the Gulf of Maine popped with vivid swirls of blue and green.

In 2015, 195 countries met in Paris to sign a global agreement to cut carbon emissions.

Farming methods that support nature improve both biodiversity and crop yields but more extensive measures may require increased government subsidies to become as profitable as conventional intensive agriculture.