A newly discovered exoplanet suggests that a different way to build planetary systems could be possible.

Researchers have found chemicals from personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, and laundry soap in Antarctic snow.

Being struck by lightning is usually bad. But for one tropical tree, a mighty zap can kill rivals and parasitic vines.

Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.

Discarded explosives were dumped into the Baltic and North seas after World War II. Their deadly legacy is still with us.