Latest Environment Stories
Meteorite hunters lug a 16.7-pound space rock from Antarctic ice
Squirrels gamble, too—but with their genes
Oyster mushrooms release nerve gas to kill worms before eviscerating them
13 otherworldly photos that were actually taken on Earth
Everything you need to know about how heat pumps work
It’s not a UFO—this drone is scooping animal DNA from the tops of trees
Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says
This robot gets its super smelling power from locust antennae
A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists
Trilobites may have jousted with head ‘tridents’ to win mates
Bug brains are inspiring new collision avoidance systems for cars
Swiss scientists successfully used lasers to divert lightning bolts
Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’
EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years
Toddlers may be wired to help their dog friends
The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust
Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive
Bush rats are back to reclaim their place in this Australian park
Every year in Texas, it rains rabies vaccines for coyotes and foxes
Self-driving EVs use way more energy than you’d think
A lost temple for Poseidon may have finally been rediscovered
This startup plans to collect carbon pollution from buildings before it’s emitted
Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US
4 ways Exxon predicted climate change, but still denied it
There are rivers in the sky—and one is causing raging rain over California
Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too
How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy
What rockfish genes can teach humans about living past 100
Renewable energy is climbing in the US, but so are our emissions—here’s why
Saltwater is a lithium-ion battery’s worst enemy. This aqueous prototype embraces it.
If Madagascar’s animals disappear, it’ll take 23 million years to get them back
Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history
Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years
The ‘Doomsday’ glacier is fracturing and changing. AI can help us understand how.
John Deere finally agrees to let farmers fix their own equipment, but there’s a catch
Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California
When these reptiles became city lizards, it changed their genes
Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants
A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises.
The EPA wants more ‘renewable’ fuel. But what does that actually mean?
Gas stoves could be making thousands of children in America sick
UV radiation might be behind the planet’s biggest mass extinction
The best dog nail grinders of 2023
Invasive rats are making some reef fish more peaceful, and that’s bad, actually
We’re finally getting close-up, fearsome views of the doomsday glacier
A new synthetic material could help fix broken penises—at least in pigs
Strong storms and strange weather patterns sweep the US
A potentially revolutionary solar harvester just left the planet
Why it matters that humans and nature are growing apart
Check before you buy: Here are the new EVs that qualify for the clean vehicle tax credit
Rocket fuel might be polluting the Earth’s upper atmosphere
Reverse-engineered hummingbird wings could inspire new drone designs
The National Institutes of Health is studying dogs to learn more about aging and genetics in people
The best dry dog foods of 2023
The best wet dog food of 2023
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season started slowly, but still produced devastating storms
The best cat beds of 2023
Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together
College textbooks aren’t keeping up with the severity of the global climate crisis
Why some salt marshes are more endangered than we thought
A guide to the world of mud volcanoes
‘Snowball Earth’ was crushing and cold. What animals could survive it?
Pink Iguana hatchlings spotted for the first time on the Galápagos in decades
Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend
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