Science

A warmer world has carnivores like bears and bobcats searching for food and water anywhere they can, and that search is likely to end in your own backyard.

Chewing gums release hundreds of microplastics into our bodies and also into the environment. Gum does not biodegrade; it can take up to 25 years to decompose naturally, causing environmental harm.

With the reality of clean energy comes the opportunity to move towards a greener future without repeating the mistakes of the past. Can we talk about the energy of progress without burning everything down again?

New research shows that bumblebees can learn visual signals in the form of "Morse code" to guide them to finding food. This opens the door to new research about insect brains.

In Alaska, rivers are turning bright orange, a surprising phenomenon that has alarmed scientists who already have a theory that could explain this oxidation.

Though a global deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change has reduced the threat of warming slightly, the world is still heading for dangerously high temperatures, scientists have warned.

There’s a reason winter feels softer, slower, more still. As nature quiets, so do we—our bodies follow the rhythm of shorter days, inviting us to rest and recover in sync with the season.

Researchers at the University of Hawaii have revealed the extent to which deep sea mining waste disrupts ocean food webs—with the tiniest animals in the ocean directly impacted, creating a ripple effect.

The mammoth discovery is forcing scientists to rethink where, how - and maybe even when - these creatures evolved

The planet’s natural carbon sinks - the ocean, forests and soils - are reaching their limits, absorbing less carbon than expected and risking a major setback to global climate targets.

Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation and the Rutgers University robotic glider's voyage may be distinct feats, but they share the ambition of revolutionising our understanding of the oceans.

Pirlo's famous kick, nicknamed "the cursed one" due to the unpredictability of the ball's trajectory, is nothing other than the result of well-known laws of fluid dynamics, which the player exploited to disorient his opponents.