Warming temperatures can ramp up the activity of methane-producing bacteria in wetland soils, adding to methane emissions.

Mars, today a cold, irradiated, and dry world, once had a much warmer and wetter environment. The planet was covered by lakes ...

New plant diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent, requiring growers to adopt more proactive management strategies.

While climate discussions often center around energy, transport, and agriculture, the construction sector remains a sleeping ...

Imagine a world where the sun never shines, where temperatures plummet and crushing pressures would flatten most creatures in ...

SpaceX, on Monday, successfully launched its Dragon spacecraft on the 32nd commercial resupply services mission for NASA. The ...

One group of living things that may be able to survive these extreme conditions is lichens, symbiotic associations between ...

There are literally millions of medical compounds out there that could cure diseases, help improve treatment and even protect us from some types of bacteria. Scientists have been tapping into nature's ...

Earth Day is always April 22 in the United States and celebrates the natural world around us and how to keep it healthy.

Weeds have begun to grow. If herbicides are a weed control method used and you tend to apply the same herbicide each year, ...

Earth’s oceans once looked green—and could turn purple or red due to climate and volcanic changes. Find out what it means for ...

A breakthrough study by Montana State University researchers unveils an organic substance that could someday be used as a building material.