A landmark international study examines the reef's ability to recover from abrupt environmental change over millennia

A UChicago study explains blocking phenomenon that has baffled forecasters

Although the surface of Mars is inhospitable to known forms of life today, there is evidence that in the distant past, the Martian climate allowed the presence of liquid water

The researchers identified the contamination using a new method and say if the particles are inhaled they could pose long-term health risks to humans

The asteroid impact that eliminated non-avian dinosaurs destroyed global forests

Populations in countries with both the highest rice consumption and lowest gross domestic product may experience more malnutrition

New to science: Plants, animals, and microbes that have "found a way to survive against the odds"

A ladybug project produces a citizen scientist

New research sheds light on first of five major mass extinctions

Agroforestry systems hold the promise for sustainable cocoa cultivation

Swathes of land in Chile, Brazil, and Argentina are covered with millions of Araucaria, or monkey puzzle trees, thanks to people planting them more than 1,000 years ago

A study finds that Earth's wet land areas are getting wetter and dry areas are getting drier due to a variety of factors