The exponential growth in plastic is damaging ecosystems, the climate and human health.
Organized networks are infiltrating the academic publishing system to promote fake science, say experts investigating research fraud.
Starting August 6, "Wednesday" returns to Nevermore Academy — and millions of global fans can't wait.
More than 170 countries are negotiating a binding agreement to slash fossil plastic production — and pollution.
Scientists drilled thousands of meters into the Antarctic ice sheet to retrieve the world's oldest ice sample.
The prolific Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen died 150 years ago, yet fairy tales like "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling" move readers to this day.
The consequences of global warming can no longer be overlooked.
The US Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump is pushing to reverse a 2009 landmark declaration that deemed CO2 and other greenhouse gases harmful to people's health.
Australia is implementing a social media blackout for children under 16 to arrest a growing mental health crisis.
Critics say Europe's $750 billion energy deal with the US could risk the EU's climate goals and energy security if it goes ahead.
Earthquakes are part of nature but do not have to be disasters.
Even though trains are the safest and most sustainable mode of transportation, they are vulnerable to extreme weather.
Genetic analysis of bodies from a 9,000-year-old settlement has revealed clues pointing to unusual societal structures.
German author and essayist who has critiqued authoritarian regimes in East Europe from Stalin to Putin, has been honored for his commitment to peace in Europe.
From Canada's carbon tax retreat to Germany's heat pump revolt, climate policies are facing political backlash.
The fury Labubu toy craze was predated by the cuddly Monchhichi decades before, a time when communist East Germany created its own version of the popular figure — the Tiemi.
Researchers monitored brain activity when people were shown images of sick-looking avatars via VR.
Much more than a festival of metal music, mud and beer, Wacken is a unique community and cultural experience.
Drought combined with tapping too much groundwater and heavy rains have sped up the formation of sinkholes, huge craters that suddenly appear and leave gaping holes behind.
Summer and sunscreen go together.
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