Orrorin tugenensis lived around 6 million years ago and shows early evidence of bipedalism. Fossils and ancient footprints raise questions about whether some of the earliest upright-walking hominins ...

China set out to stop its deserts from swallowing farms and cities by planting trees on a scale the planet had never seen. After decades of work and tens of billions of saplings, scientists now say ...

The bottom line? High pressure is in control with temperatures running 10-15 degrees above average with dry skies. Hazy ...

The US is a nation divided, with frigid conditions, snow and ice entrenched east of the Rockies all the way into Florida, and record warmth and paltry snowfall in the West.

A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.

Aquatic parasitology is undergoing significant transformation due to the pervasive effects of climate change on marine and freshwater environments. Global ...

When I see a great white shark, I am in awe of the enigmatic, powerful apex predator. My life has been dedicated to trying to ...

To reduce air pollution associated with ocean transport, the International Maritime Organization tightened restrictions on ...

The field of plant adaptation to climate change has garnered significant attention due to the increasing frequency and intensity of environmental stressors such as temperature fluctuations, altered ...

Symptoms of climate change, like more frequent and intense extreme weather events, rising sea levels and warmer oceans, ...

Climate change is a long-term transition in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional, and global climates, according to experts. Symptoms of climate change, like ...

The snow covered blue glacial ice is an unspoilt wilderness but is fast melting due to climate change. Image via Depositphotos. Climate change stands as one of the most significant threats facing ...