Plastics are among the most successful materials of modern times.

The distinctive gut microbiome profile of a person with liver cancer linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) could be the key to predicting someone’s risk of developing the cancer, say researchers from the UNSW Microbiome Research Centre (MRC).

Floating sea macro-litter is a threat to the conservation of marine ecosystems worldwide.

As the planet warms, retreating glaciers contribute to the formation of unstable lakes, prone to hazardous outburst floods.

Humans, wildlife, and the environment are all interconnected and play a role in one another’s health and well-being.

New methodology creates the first consistent global framework for estimating the carbon flux specifically for forests.

Texas A&M researchers have shown that water treatment has the potential to remove nearly all viruses that have an "outer fortress" from drinking water.

Researchers have found new evidence that global warming is affecting the size of commercial fish species, documenting for the first time that juvenile fish are getting bigger, as well as confirming that adult fish are getting smaller as sea temperatures rise.

The instrumental climate record is the cultural heritage of humankind, the result of the diligent work of many generations of people all over the world.

The economic value of insect pollinators was $34 billion in the U.S. in 2012, much higher than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University.