The southeastern US has been in drought for months. With the wind and unusually low humidity, it’s facing perfect conditions…
Days of intense rain and snowmelt overwhelmed old dams and breached roads, forcing evacuations. Nearly half the counties…
Males aren’t the only angry birds defending their territory. A clever test finds which songbirds step up to fight off…
Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.
After years of collapse, seagrass in Florida’s Mosquito Lagoon rebounded unexpectedly following 2022 hurricanes, offering…
Two engineers explain how data center design, construction and operation can help the facilities support their communities.
The tree mix matters. Near Chesapeake Bay, scientists have been experimenting with mini-forests for over a decade. The surprising…
The new playing fields are rolling out in stadiums from Mexico to Canada. Creating the perfect pitch in very different climates…
Who gets all that cash, and what do they do with it?
Through fossilized tooth enamel, scientists are reconstructing the diets and landscapes that existed millions of years ago.…
The largest sewage spill in US history wasn’t the first, and it won’t be the last.
As sea levels rise, increasing amounts of salt water are leaking into freshwater supplies worldwide.
People who are trying to fish – or manage the ecosystems – in darker waters may need to adapt to different water conditions.
Households once confident they could afford energy costs are at risk of falling behind on their bills and are making hard…
Computer models of the storm hitting different areas show how much damage is possible, yet flood maps still focus on where…
A new mapping tool allows local governments, conservation groups and landowners to understand how their land-use decisions…
In the past, the gray whale population recovered fairly quickly. But data on baby whales show that isn’t happening, and…
The accusations you might have heard about nonnative honey bees aren’t backed up by evidence. In fact, there are plenty…
Cities have the best chance of reducing water use when people actively participate in water conservation, but even that…
Cities breed smart wildlife because it takes savvy to survive there.