Climate Change
New Tool Tracks Climate Change's Impact on World Heritage Sites
The online portal showcases the craggy cliffs surrounding Edinburgh Castle, Easter Island's famed sculptures and other cultural heritage hotspots
These Bees Fight Varroa Mites With Help From Special Engineered Bacteria
Honeybees with engineered microbiomes were more likely to survive both mites and the viruses they carry
Is Paying a Premium for European Foods Worth It?
New tariffs on certain wines, spirits, olive oil and cheeses from Europe have us wondering how much place really factors into taste
English Sparkling Wines Challenge the Supremacy of Champagne, France—Thanks to Climate Change
As average temperatures rise and extreme weather events become more common, vintners are forced to adapt year to year
To Study Mass Die-Offs, Scientists Dumped 15 Tons of Feral Pig Carcasses Into a Field
The rotting, putrefying bodies flooded with insects, attracted scavengers and devastated local plants and microbes
High Temperatures Might Be Water Bears’ Achilles Heel
Tardigrades are known for their resilience, but a new study shows they can’t bear hours in the heat
Massive Mayfly Swarms Are Getting Smaller—and That's Bad News for Aquatic Ecosystems
The drop is a sign that the insects’ populations are threatened, which could negatively affect the animals that feed on them
Ancient Bat Guano Reveals Thousands of Years of Human Impact on the Environment
Like sediment cores, ice samples and tree rings, bat excrement can be used to study the climate of the past
Appeals Court Dismisses Kids’ Climate Case
The court conceded that the case was compelling but concluded that "such relief is beyond our constitutional power."
The 2010s Were the Hottest Decade on Record. What Happens Next?
The news hasn’t come as a surprise to climate scientists, but all urge immediate action
The Chinese Paddlefish, Which Lived for 200 Million Years, Is Now Extinct
New research concludes the freshwater species likely disappeared between 2005 and 2010 due to human activity
Viking Runestone May Trace Its Roots to Fear of Extreme Weather
Sweden’s Rök stone, raised by a father commemorating his recently deceased son, may contain allusions to an impending period of catastrophic cold
More Than One Billion Animals Have Been Killed in Australia’s Wildfires, Scientist Estimates
Some researchers believe the number could be ‘a very conservative figure’
The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change
Iron dust may have played a significant role in the last ice age, and it could be an important factor in mitigating future global temperature increases
Moscow Brought in Fake Snow for New Year's Eve Festivities to Counter an Unseasonably Warm December
A lack of festive atmosphere isn't the only issue; the city's snowless New Year's points to the serious effects of climate change on Russia
The Top Ten Scientific Discoveries of the Decade
Breakthroughs include measuring the true nature of the universe, finding new species of human ancestors, and unlocking new ways to fight disease
Our Top Ten Stories of 2019
From a 16-million-year-old tree to Confederate soldiers’ diaries, voracious snakes and England’s warrior king, these were the most-read stories of 2019
Oldest Known Seawall Discovered Along Submerged Mediterranean Villages
Archaeologists believe the 7,000-year-old structure was intended to protect settlements as sea levels rose
Eighteen Things We've Learned About the Oceans in the Last Decade
In the past 10 years, the world's oceans have faced new challenges, revealed new wonders, and provided a roadmap for future conservation
The Ten Best Science Books of 2019
New titles explore the workings of the human body, the lives of animals big and small, the past and future of planet earth and how it's all connected
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