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.

"Thanks to Northwestern Study Abroad, I found myself in the middle of the Ecuadorian Amazon birding at 5 in the morning, chasing monkeys at noon, and swimming in the river in the afternoon. I would ...

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 ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Anyone who breathes already knows how bad wildfire smoke can be for our health. Turns out, it’s bad for plants, too. Researchers at Colorado State University stumbled upon some ...

Nontargeted testing identified 42 PFAS in cord blood, far exceeding the 8 compounds measured by traditional targeted methods, suggesting broader prenatal exposure. Cumulative exposure estimates ...

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

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 ...