Governments all over the world are propping up overfishing. Now scientists have penned an open letter calling on trade ministers to implement stricter regulations against harmful fisheries subsidies.

Federal tests of one-third of water systems find 70 million Americans exposed to PFAS – suggesting 200 million affected overall

When retired postman Rodney Holbrook set up cameras to discover who was tidying his shed almost every night, he found an unexpected helper scurrying around his workbench.

If a whale comes across a patch of kelp, it may well start playing with it. This practice may also be useful to rid whales of unwanted passengers.

A key group representing Queensland's volunteer fire brigades pours water on the idea of a "semi-professional firefighting service" akin to the Army Reserve, saying it could alienate those already tackling this year's bushfire season.

While young social-justice warriors playact at making a difference, those concerned for the welfare of animals do the unglamorous work of making real change.

Researchers from around the country are conducting four days of experiments at the Gakona facility that could put splotches of red and green light overhead at times.

Researchers are teaching cows to pee in designated places where the urine can be collected, sharply reducing methane emissions.

Republican state official pans scientific consensus as a “woke environmental agenda.”

When Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his Spanish troops returned to Europe from the Americas in the late 15th century, they notoriously brought back the deadly pathogen responsible for syphilis.

Scientists have identified a surprising new source of “forever chemicals” awash in global wastewater: the ubiquitous paper product dangling next to most of the planet’s toilets.   Toilet …

Amid the debate over the dangers of widespread AI development, rarely do people talk about the huge amount of energy required to power it.

The industry knew decades ago that recycling was never viable in the long term, and now we’re all being poisoned by its product.

An archaeologist uses climate data and tailoring tools to trace the origins and evolution of Paleolithic clothing in colder climates.

Digital tools can help us understand ancient cities and the people who lived in them.

Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.

Fertile soil known as Amazonian dark earth is central to the debate over the size and ecological impact of ancient human populations in the Amazon. Dark earth is typically associated with human occupation, but it is uncertain whether it was created intentionally.

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