Nature

At least 150 eagles have been found dead at wind farms, and the company to blame isn’t denying it. ESI Energy pled guilty this week to killing scores of raptors over the...

There's water around us all the time, we just can't see it. The air in our atmosphere contains a varying amount of water vapor, depending on the weather. When it's...

America’s love for hamburgers has a pretty hefty cost on the environment. But to get a hamburger in your hands, you probably won’t have to look far, and it’ll only...

The case for methane as a biosignature stems from its instability in the planet’s atmosphere. Because photochemical reactions destroy atmospheric methane, it must be steadily replenished to maintain high levels....

As restaurants, bars, and international travel remained limited during the pandemic, many Americans turned to the country’s national parks to satisfy their cravings for solace and adventure. But some of...

The deadly mosquito-borne virus called Japanese encephalitis is sweeping across Australia, and the youngest person to get it is an infant.A mosquito-borne virus that has swept across Australia, infected multiple...

Twitter is expanding Birdwatch, its crowdsourced fact-checking pilot program. Launched in early 2021, Birdwatch is comprised of volunteers who flag and add notes to tweets they believe are misleading or...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is taking place in the shadow of the two largest nuclear arsenals in the world. These arsenals, built during the Cold War, persist as a very...

Now that every US state minus Hawaii has set an end date for its indoor mask mandates, federal agencies are rejiggering their own recommendations. This afternoon, the Centers for Disease...

Cape Cod, Massachusetts — A forest pest that bedevils Maine residents and tourists with hairs that cause an itchy rash appears to be spreading due to warming temperatures, a group...