Terrestrial ecosystems are vulnerable to single introduced insect species

Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake contribute to snowmelt

A new study suggests winter crops may reduce snow reflectivity

The world's forests are on a fast food diet of carbon dioxide, which is currently causing them to grow faster

Researchers have genetically modified a common houseplant to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it

New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 & 2 observations made decades ago

A "gold rush" of seabed mining could lead to unprecedented damage to fragile deep-sea ecosystems

Global water supplies are shrinking, even as rainfall is rising. The culprit? The drying of soils due to climate change

Tree defense mechanism can also be a "green factory"

Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch, according to research led by the University of Leicester

Experiments aim to illuminate the physics of lava-water interactions, which can sometimes make eruptions more dangerous

Bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics more slowly if they also have to defend themselves against predators