Stratospheric polar vortex changes still trigger brutal U.S. winter cold snaps and extreme weather despite a warming climate.

New research shows that childhood maltreatment can accelerate cellular aging and disrupt social behavior as early as age four ...

New simulations suggest that dozens of ultra-faint “ghost” galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, hidden from current ...

Warming Atlantic waters are delaying shark migrations by up to 29 days. Sandbar sharks show the longest delays.

Small patches of nature near home, like trees and sandboxes, are linked to better focus, self-control, and emotional ...

A Yale study confirms that singing to babies significantly improves their emotional state, highlighting the universal ...

Rocks on Iceland beaches confirm the Late Antique Little Ice Age, caused by volcanic eruptions, precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire.

Central Asia’s land, water, and ecosystems face extreme pressure from farming, population growth, and pollution.

Turtles have very low cancer rates, even in large, long-lived species. Their bodies show strong natural cancer defenses.

Scientists discover a giant thousand-year-old tree called Tessmannia princeps, a new species that reaches 131 feed high and 3 ...

A new study suggests that plants deceive their neighbors using fungi, faking warning signals in order to compete.

New research from Boston University reveals that while warmer summers can speed up tree growth, declining snowpack may slow ...