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The changes and wonders of the natural world—and how human interaction influences animals, the ocean, and the rest of the environment.

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/ Sep 21, 2023

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/ Sep 21, 2023

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/ Sep 21, 2023

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/ Sep 20, 2023

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/ Sep 20, 2023

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

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/ Sep 19, 2023

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/ Sep 19, 2023

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

By Andrew Paul

/ Sep 19, 2023

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/ Sep 19, 2023

World’s oldest living aquarium fish could be 100 years young

By Laura Baisas

/ Sep 19, 2023

Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them

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/ Sep 18, 2023

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By Laura Baisas

/ Sep 18, 2023

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When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

By Hannah Seo

Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data

By Laura Baisas

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

By Robin Buller/High Country News

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

By Sara Kiley Watson

A ‘season of simmering’: This summer’s 3-month streak was hottest ever recorded

By Laura Baisas

Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat?

By Martha Bebinger/KFF Health News

Why machines don’t work as well in extreme heat

By Srinivas Garimella and Matthew T. Hughes/The Conversation

Category 3 Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast

By Laura Baisas

Florida’s aquatic animals prepare early for storms like Hurricane Idalia

By Helen Bradshaw

Tropical Storm Hilary soaks the Southwest

By Laura Baisas

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave

By Michael Childress/The Conversation

Titanium dioxide-coated mesh can purify contaminated fog

By Andrew Paul

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

By Hannah Seo

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

By Andrew Paul

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

By Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

By Andrew Paul

Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause

By Hannah Seo/Hakai Magazine

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

By Sara Kiley Watson

This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

By Andrew Paul

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

By Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News

‘Living material’ water filter uses bacteria to neutralize water pollutants

By Andrew Paul

How sprinkling volcanic rocks on farmland could capture carbon dioxide

By Carla Delgado

Millions of tons of waste could be eliminated by ‘nudging’ consumers to skip the plastic fork

By Laura Baisas

Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos

By PopSci Staff

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

By Hannah Seo

Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them

By Maddi Langweil

‘Jet lag’ could be messing with pandas’ natural mating behaviors

By Laura Baisas

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

By Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

11 jaw-dropping photos of marsupials, mushrooms, and more

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New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife

By Laura Baisas

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

By Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News

How an internet sleuth rekindled hope for the survival of the clown wedgefish

By Brian Howey/Hakai Magazine

This new subsea communications system can run on an iota of power

By Andrew Paul

The Tonga volcanic eruption reshaped the seafloor in mind-boggling ways

By Rahul Rao

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

By Hannah Seo

Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data

By Laura Baisas

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

By Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

By Robin Buller/High Country News

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

By Andrew Paul

Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause

By Hannah Seo/Hakai Magazine

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

By Sara Kiley Watson

New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife

By Laura Baisas

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

By Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News

‘Living material’ water filter uses bacteria to neutralize water pollutants

By Andrew Paul

How sprinkling volcanic rocks on farmland could capture carbon dioxide

By Carla Delgado

Farmers are breeding heat-resistant cows

By Katherine Rapin/Nexus Media

We’re finally figuring out how plants pass on genetic memories

By Laura Baisas

This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island

By Jude Isabella/Hakai Magazine

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By Sara Chodosh

These invasive bugs are a nightmare for Washington’s cherries and hops

By Natalia Mesa/High Country News

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By Christopher Payne , Kristin Shaw

Leftovers of a 2,000-year-old curry discovered on stone cooking tools

By Laura Baisas

Lab-grown chicken is now USDA approved—if you can afford it

By Andrew Paul

The sustainable secret to raising tastier crabs

By Sofia Quaglia/Hakai Magazine

A robot gardener outperformed human horticulturalists in one vital area

By Andrew Paul

Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator

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This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

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A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

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This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy

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Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener

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Poppyseed-sized nuclear fuel cells might power a NASA moon base

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Scientists are using AI to track coal train dust

By Emma Foehringer Merchant / Undark

What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?

By Rahul Rao

A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut

By Andrew Paul

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers

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Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean

By Andrew Paul

We can’t ignore that offshore wind farms are part of marine ecosystems

By Becki Robins / Undark

These 24-eyed jellyfish learn from their mistakes

By Laura Baisas

Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos

By PopSci Staff

Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts

By Andrew Paul

Humans might just love French bulldogs because they remind them of babies

By Laura Baisas

Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source

By Andrew Paul

As humans get louder, monkeys mark more territory

By Laura Baisas

How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

The best CBD dog treats of 2023

By Maddy Morris

The best cat window perches in 2023

By Alexandra Berry

This parasite deploys mucus slime balls to make ‘zombie ants’

By Laura Baisas

World’s oldest living aquarium fish could be 100 years young

By Laura Baisas

Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them

By Maddi Langweil

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Latest Environment Stories

Want to join the American Climate Corps? Here’s what we know so far.

These 24-eyed jellyfish learn from their mistakes

Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos

Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts

Humans might just love French bulldogs because they remind them of babies

Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source

As humans get louder, monkeys mark more territory

How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.

The best CBD dog treats of 2023

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

The best cat window perches in 2023

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

This parasite deploys mucus slime balls to make ‘zombie ants’

World’s oldest living aquarium fish could be 100 years young

Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them

‘Jet lag’ could be messing with pandas’ natural mating behaviors

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The best CBD dog treats of 2023

The best dog vitamins of 2023

The best solar birdbaths of 2023

The best wet dog food of 2023

The best dog leashes of 2023

The best dog treats of 2023

The best dog collars of 2023

The best cat trees of 2023

The best cat beds of 2023

The best KONG dog toys of 2023

Best cat treats of 2023

The best dog shoes of 2023

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When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

A ‘season of simmering’: This summer’s 3-month streak was hottest ever recorded

Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat?

Why machines don’t work as well in extreme heat

Category 3 Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Florida’s aquatic animals prepare early for storms like Hurricane Idalia

Tropical Storm Hilary soaks the Southwest

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave

Titanium dioxide-coated mesh can purify contaminated fog

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

‘Living material’ water filter uses bacteria to neutralize water pollutants

How sprinkling volcanic rocks on farmland could capture carbon dioxide

Millions of tons of waste could be eliminated by ‘nudging’ consumers to skip the plastic fork

Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them

‘Jet lag’ could be messing with pandas’ natural mating behaviors

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

11 jaw-dropping photos of marsupials, mushrooms, and more

New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

How an internet sleuth rekindled hope for the survival of the clown wedgefish

This new subsea communications system can run on an iota of power

The Tonga volcanic eruption reshaped the seafloor in mind-boggling ways

When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows

Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data

Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions