Most of This Island Disappeared in Just a Decade
There were once 500 homes on Nyangai Island. Now, as sea levels rise, there are fewer than 100.
There were once 500 homes on Nyangai Island. Now, as sea levels rise, there are fewer than 100.
Rising temperatures could push millions of people north.
The United States won’t see totality like this again until 2045.
Get ready for the EV election.
A bioluminescent petunia could help people recognize plants for the complex creatures they are.
Six months later, the bleached corals are still recovering.
Assisted migration could be the only way for some trees to escape the heat.
They’re flocking to cities for the same reasons people do.
Decades into their recovery program, black-footed ferrets still don’t have a clear-cut path to leaving the endangered-species list.
SpaceX’s latest Starship mission flew farther than before—and tested technology that could elevate humankind’s spacefaring status.
Cases are creeping up in America, and not because of politics.
Climate change is threatening to turn sublime summer stone fruits disgusting, or rob us of their pleasures entirely.
Scientists want an evolutionary explanation for animal play. But maybe the answer is simply: It brings them joy.
Mollusk eyes could help unravel a long-standing biological mystery.
As far as humanity is concerned, the transformation of our seas is “effectively permanent.”
The disease once guaranteed an early death—but a new treatment has given many patients a chance to live decades longer than expected. What do they do now?
I was called to science to seek a truth that transcended humanity. What I found instead is much more rewarding.
John Kerry believes the world can still limit global warming, even if U.S. climate politics are “embarrassing.”
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Scientists are studying ancient teeth for clues about the ocean’s past.