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Australia’s beloved and bizarre egg-laying mammal could start vanishing in coming years if current trends continue.

A leading British space scientist thinks there is life under the ice sheets of Europa.

The story behind the meme is one of those rare cases where everybody wins. The spectacle of a large fish getting fired out of a cannon has taken the internet […]

With 45% of recent college graduates under or unemployed, it’s time to explore new solutions.

Researchers think they know how a group of ancient sloths, who died thousands of years ago in Ecuador, met their untimely end.

According to international law, the seabed belongs to everyone.

Since 1957, the world’s space agencies have been polluting the space above us with countless pieces of junk, threatening our technological infrastructure and ability to venture deeper into space.

The Sahara is a harsh environment today. It used to be much, much, worse.

Artifacts uncovered in southeast Asia offer clues on early complex human cultures.

Bio-plastics could prove to be a suitable alternative to single-use plastics.

“Sea of Shadows” is a documentary you can’t afford to miss.

The future of cities on the Moon, Mars and orbital habitats.

How an environmental theology class opened my eyes—and mind—to my biblical responsibility.

Your cat thinks your taste stinks. Also that you’re mingy with the laser pointer.

The net famously failed to work as planned last year. Now, a new version is making waves.

It’s the first time scientists have discovered an animal that doesn’t perform aerobic respiration.

Spiders, fish, birds, and bats all break with their daily routines.

These people had no access to magazines and, generally, no access to the internet.

Study shows ripples across a newly fertilized egg are similar to ocean and atmospheric circulations.

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods find a greater foothold in the market as demand for plant-based meats rises.

When these particles are eaten by earthworms, the results are not good.

For decades, Americans sprayed the notorious pesticide DDT all over their homes and fields. But it turns out we may have known about — and ignored — a safer alternative used by the Nazi regime.

Having lots of kids is great for the success of the species. But there’s a hitch.

“It’s not always about agreement, more often it’s about business.”

The relatively quick evolution of nine unusual shark species has scientists intrigued.

Comfort has won, and most formality is gone.

Those silky tea bags might be releasing plastics into your digestive system.

Some pesticides are about as toxic as table salt.

Thankfully, there are ways to combat mental and physical fatigue, even in isolation.

The British capital’s love affair with buckets and nuggets, explained