Ecosystems

Australian researchers have developed a gene drive that renders female mice infertile, opening the door to a new type of pest control.

Many large mammals in Europe were close to extinction. New data shows us that the continent’s mammal populations are flourishing again.

On the Antarctic Peninsula, so-called snow algae are turning the snow green, which could lay the groundwork for a whole new ecosystem.

The majority of oceanic plastic waste comes from rivers and coasts. Floating fences may help stop it at the source.

The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of hurricane Katrina.

Researchers discovered that the way fungi independently gained the ability to produce psilocybin is because of horizontal gene transfer.

Which countries and rivers emit the most plastic to the ocean? What does this mean for solutions to tackle plastic pollution?

Acid mine drainage turns thousands of creeks orange in Appalachia. True Pigments is pulling that pollution to create paint pigments.

Texas scientists have created an enzyme that could keep billions of pounds of plastic out of landfills.

On Pangaea Proxima, the supercontinent of the future, Cape Town and Mexico City are just a day’s drive apart.