Integrative genomic, ecological and morphological analyses reveal four distinct species of gentoo penguins across the Southern Ocean.

Gov. Newsom has declared a statewide emergency for California in anticipation of this winter's El Niño-fueled storms

21.09.2026 – Seven breached Planetary Boundaries continue to worsen as record ocean heat, droughts, floods, wildfires and extreme heat reveal an Earth system under strain, according to the latest Plan...

More than 60 years after surveys suggested a deep coral reef off Benin was probably dead, scientists have found it alive. Cameras revealed healthy-looking coral patches supporting multiple fish…

A small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species.

A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979.

Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots for interaction between plastics, microbes and agrochemicals

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DOH Confirms Two Additional Measles-Associated Deaths

NASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months.

New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas

CDC announces changes to how it reports measles deaths as Pennsylvania continues to confirm more cases

The ground is swelling with oilfield wastewater along the Texas-Louisiana border, a well-documented problem. Some of that waste pollutes drinking water sources.

A study led by Brown University researchers provides evidence that younger military veterans should consider getting screened for elevated PFAS levels and related health conditions.

Republican lawmakers are accusing the groups of acting as “taxpayer-funded law firms.”

Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.

NEW: EPA is launching a scientific study to identify what's in America's drinking water — screening for pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and more than 1,000 potential contaminants. Using non-targeted analysis...

The average temperature for the CONUS in August was 75.6°F, 3.5°F above the 20th-century average, while the average for meteorological summer (June–August) was 74.4°F, 3.0°F above average.

Enbridge now hopes to restore service to its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline by Tuesday after a gas leak in northern Wisconsin last week.

Did a newborn infant in Lancaster County die from measles? The PA Department of Health said yes. The coroner said no. Who was right?

If global warming remains above 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new U.N. report says “there are no good outcomes.”

The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label.

An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.

Trump caused outrage among hundreds of renowned medical groups after he signed an executive order this month recommending splitting up the MMR vaccine into separate shots

A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.

More than 8,500 Americans are expected to die of melanoma this year

[Above photo: This is a camera trap photograph of a river otter taken on June 23, 2026 in the Bronx River. This is first such sighting of a river otter in the Bronx in 100 years. A local scientist is ...

Famed oceanographer Sylvia Earle warns that humanity is ‘perilously close to tipping in the wrong direction’ when it comes to our seascape but, she tells Julia Musto, we can still save the deep ocean with exploration

Famed oceanographer Sylvia Earle warns that humanity is ‘perilously close to tipping in the wrong direction’ when it comes to our seascape — and can never bring back the oceans we had — but, she tells...

Famed oceanographer Sylvia Earle warns that humanity is ‘perilously close to tipping in the wrong direction’ when it comes to our seascape — and can never bring back the oceans we had — but, she tells...

Climate change and El Niño are working together to make your summer extra hot

Climate change and El Niño are working together to make your summer extra hot

I’m a doctor. This executive order is wrong. The President does not have the expertise to make these changes. Vaccines are overwhelmingly safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines DO NOT cause autism. ...

A long-infamous record from the 1930s has bit the dust.