Lake Baikal's Mysterious Ice Rings
The dark circles that sometimes appear on the surface of Siberia's Lake Baikal are so large, they're only visible from…
Socotra Island Dragon Blood Trees and Goats
Socotra’s dragon’s blood trees, with their distinctive red resin, are vanishing amidst a unique eco-crisis. Cyclones, g…
Crown Shyness: Why Trees Don't Touch
From the forests of Malaysia to the woodlands of Argentina, trees exhibit a curious behavior: they grow just short of t…
Devil's Hole Pupfish Survival in Nevada Cave
In Nevada, a 72-foot hole plunges over 500 feet in depth, ending in a sprawling subterranean cavern, it's home to a uni…
Microplastics in Food: 5 Sources and Swaps
The bottled water you drink and the sea salt on your table contain microplastics — and the same is true for nearly all…
Sperm Count Decline in Western Men: 51% Drop
Men's sperm counts in the West have dropped by more than half in just 50 years. Experts are asking: what's behind this…
Bison Methane and Climate Change: The Misleading Story
Few animals are as maligned in climate debates as cows, blamed for a reported 51% of greenhouse gas emissions. The prob…
Amazon Drone Delivery Noise Concerns
Residents in 500 US neighborhoods are bracing for an invasion of the skies by Amazon drones as the company prepares to…
Nepal-Tibet Glacial Flood: Disaster Timeline
On August 25, a massive chunk of a high Nepalese glacier shattered, setting off a catastrophic chain of events. The dis…
Nepal Glacier Collapse Causes Deadly Flood
A section of glacier in Nepal broke off and caused a deadly flood that rolled boulders, sediment, and ice water down th…
Beach Cleaning Robot from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
On Sanya's beaches, cigarette butts and plastic shards escape the reach of manual cleanup. Enter the Beach Dog, an inve…
Energy Consumption by Source in 2025: Global Data
Energy consumption is projected to hit 600 exajoules in 2025, with a significant shift towards renewable sources in the…