Fred Spier, "How the Biosphere Works: Fresh Views Discovered While Growing Peppers" (CRC Press,...

‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body

Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’

The Arctic Is in Dire Straits, 20 Years of Reporting Show

The Arctic has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, a new report shows, as temperatures skyrocket and ice rapidly melts

‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’

UN GEO report says ending this harm key to global transformation required ‘before collapse becomes inevitable’

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues...

The mysteries of Easter Island, subjects of speculation for centuries, yield to scientific inquiry.

‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure

Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week

The Physics of Cold Water May Have Jump-Started Complex Life | Quanta Magazine

When seawater gets cold, it gets viscous. This fact could explain how single-celled ocean creatures became multicellular when the planet was frozen during “Snowball Earth,” according to experiments.

Scientists find 'spooky' quantum entanglement on incredibly tiny scales — within individual protons

"With evidence that quarks and gluons are entangled, this picture has changed. We have a much more complicated, dynamic system."

Microplastics found in multiple human organ tissues correlated with lesions

Research led by Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University in China has performed a metadata investigation into the presence of microplastics in humans. They report a concerning relationship...