Can We Bury Enough Wood to Slow Climate Change?
Wood vaulting, a simple, low-tech approach to storing carbon, has the potential to remove 12 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year—and some companies are already trying it
Coral Die-Off Marks Earth’s First Climate ‘Tipping Point,’ Scientists Say
A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread coral reef bleaching and death around the world
When Will the Leaves Turn? This Is How Scientists Find Peak Fall Colors
If you want to know where the best leaf peeping will be this year, climate science and weather can provide the answer
New Clues Suggest San Andreas and Cascadia Faults May Produce Synchronized Earthquakes
Samples from the seafloor reveal evidence of several earthquakes along the West Coast’s two major fault zones happening in quick succession over the past 3,000 years
Birds Went Silent during the Great North American Eclipse—Here’s What Researchers Discovered
The “Great North American Eclipse” of April 2024 was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study how birds and other wildlife respond to total solar eclipses
This Bat Recorded Itself Catching and Eating a Songbird in Midair
Scientists suspected that Europe’s largest bats snack on migrating songbirds when they can, but a stunning newly published observation proves it
Science behind Record-Breaking Everest Blizzard That Trapped Hundreds
A blizzard that trapped hundreds of trekkers on Mount Everest was truly “off the charts,” experts explain
2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy and Clean Up the Environment
Three scientists, including one from the U.S., share the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing “metal-organic frameworks,” versatile molecular cages that can trap contaminants, store energy and possibly deliver drugs to specific areas of the body
South Africa’s Coast Is Rising—And Scientists Have a New Explanation Why
Human water management contributes to sinking land across the globe, and it may also be responsible for an unexpected rise
Humans Have Crossed 7 of 9 ‘Planetary Boundaries’
Earth has breached a critical boundary for ocean acidification, with potentially grim effects for ocean ecosystems and human livelihoods
3 Ways Jane Goodall Challenged What It Means to Be a Scientist
Here are three big ways that Jane Goodall transformed science
Jane Goodall, Trailblazing Primatologist and Chimpanzee Conservationist, Has Died
The anthropologist was famous for her pioneering research with chimpanzees and her influence on conservation