Lascar volcano in Chile stirs, sending plume skyward

A volcano in the Andes in Chile’s north rumbled to life early Saturday, triggering minor earth…

Activists warn a toothless UN nature pact will fail

The world’s next global pact for nature is doomed without clear mechanisms for implementing targets, conservation…

NASA Moon capsule Orion due to splash down after record-setting voyage

After making a close pass at the Moon and venturing further into space than any previous…

Japanese company's lander rockets toward moon with UAE rover

A Tokyo company aimed for the moon with its own private lander Sunday, blasting off atop…

How tackling invasive species on land can spark 'stunning' improvements at sea

Restoring islands devastated by invasive species and helping coastal “connectors” like seabirds boosts nature on land…

Structural studies offer 'how-to' guide for designing cancer drugs

To design drugs that stall the growth of aggressive cancers, it helps to know the structures…

Air for disadvantaged LA residents is more polluted, more toxic

People dealing with the most socioeconomic disadvantages in greater Los Angeles also face higher levels of…

Surprise discovery set to improve drug development

A surprising discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has torpedoed a key principle…

A big step toward producing rhino gametes

To save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction, the BioRescue team is racing to create lab-grown…

Experts urge COP15 policy makers to support research to find, catalogue, protect disappearing deep-sea species

More than 90% of marine species are undescribed and many may go extinct due to human…