Animals Sabertooth cats, dire wolves, and other megafauna went extinct 13,000 years ago in California. Wildfire and humans may be to blame August 21, 2023
Environment From plastic waste to cleaning power: researchers find way to upcycle plastics into soap August 14, 2023
Environment Finally, some good news. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon plunges to six-year-low August 8, 2023
Environment The US wants to plant one billion trees — but there’s not enough seedlings August 1, 2023
Environment Most research on ‘forever chemicals’ doesn’t get any kind of media coverage — and it’s a problem July 19, 2023
Environment Scientists find traces of the world’s oldest known glaciers under gold deposits July 13, 2023
Environment Brazil’s Amazon deforestation plunges in first six months of Lula’s presidency July 10, 2023
Environment Scientists make stronger rubber that could cut down on microplastic pollution June 26, 2023
Environment Say goodbye to radiators: paper-thin film turns any wall or furniture into a heater June 19, 2023
Environment New material can soak up record amounts of moisture from the air June 16, 2023 - Updated on June 17, 2023
Diseases The hot, gross blob: Plastic and seaweed mix could spell trouble June 12, 2023 - Updated on June 13, 2023
Environment UK installs AI-powered cameras on highways to catch and fine littering offenders May 11, 2023
Environment The Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean is somehow supporting a thriving ecosystem April 19, 2023
Environment Africa’s grassy habitats emerged much earlier than we thought — and it’s important for ape evolution April 16, 2023 - Updated on April 18, 2023
Environment The roots of domestication: how some farmers selected the plants that changed the world April 12, 2023 - Updated on April 13, 2023
Environment Lab-grown meat could soon be sold in the US – but it still has challenges ahead April 12, 2023
Environment Infrastructure is taking over the planet’s most important biodiversity areas March 24, 2023
Environment Out of thin air. This enzyme can turn hydrogen in the atmosphere to energy March 11, 2023
Environment How much time has passed? Ask your heart — but it may not know March 10, 2023 - Updated on March 11, 2023
Environment Human efforts to prevent rivers from flooding can do more harm than good February 28, 2023
Environment Scientists create wooden seeds carrier that imitates self-burying seeds February 17, 2023
Environment Urban gardens are an oasis for biodiversity and for your mental health February 15, 2023 - Updated on September 29, 2023
Environment Satellites uncover the influence of climate cycles on coastal landscapes February 14, 2023
Environment Loofah-like hydrogel can clean contaminated water using just solar energy February 14, 2023
Environment In Argentina, rivers are turning green due to blooming blue-green algae February 10, 2023
Biology This hempcrete won’t get you high but it can make your dream green home affordable February 1, 2023
Environment No more soggy paper straws? Scientists create biodegradable straw that stays firm February 1, 2023
Environment Indigenous communities with legal rights to their lands can further protect forests February 1, 2023
Environment We’ve already messed up a third of the Amazon, and it’s not getting better January 30, 2023
