Rivers are the primary pathways of microplastics and mesoplastics (MMPs) input into the ocean. Most studies have examined MMP concentration in rivers during low-flows, overlooking high-flow or ...

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

Imagine someone has chronic pain. One doctor focuses on the body part that hurts and keeps trying to fix that single symptom.

A leading suspect has been identified as a likely cause of sea star wasting disease, which has had a major impact on the ecology of the Oregon Coast over the past decade, according to a study ...

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal ...

In recent years, there’s been more interest in understanding how our diets affect both our health and the environment, and data shows that eating more whole, plant-based foods can be better for both ...

Artificial intelligence is helping researchers advance their careers and drill deeper into specific questions, but it is not necessarily benefiting science on the whole.

On Thursday, the Trump Administration moved to revoke the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” which has been the foundation for clima ...