Across the western United States, wildfires are increasing in size and intensity. As the climate continues to warm, more extreme wildfires will reshape landscapes and pose a growing risk to human ...

A potentially powerful El Niño could take shape later this year. While its effects are often felt dramatically across parts ...

Homes are being abandoned as climate change accelerates migration out of rural Bhutan, new research shows. The mountain ...

More than 900 million tonnes of materials, 4 million km2 of land, and 53 billion hours of labor. This is the scale of ...

Playing a virtual reality game in which the player takes on the role of the zombie fungus Ophiocordyceps increases the players' understanding of how evolution works. Last summer, Utrecht University ...

Mobile apps that allow people to share their location with others have become increasingly popular. But how and why do we use ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies influence policy and regulation using similar techniques to Big Tobacco, Big Pharma and Big Oil, according to a new study.

Can you imagine feeling good about your body being home to trillions of bacteria and viruses—as well as life-giving "invisible friend" microbes in the air, soil and water? Before you say yuck, this ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has proposed a US$1 fee on all Uber, Lyft and other rideshare trips in the city to begin ...

Proteins are critical to life—and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to treat and even cure serious diseases and cellular dysfunctions. Industrial applications are ...

Perovskites are a class of materials with a unique crystal structure that suits applications such as fabricating solar cells, ...

Soil-borne fungal pathogens are responsible for major agricultural losses worldwide, yet the way they invade and spread ...