Nepal looks to limit Everest access after deaths, but doubts linger

Under pressure after a deadly season on traffic-clogged Mount Everest, Nepal is considering tightening access to…

Chimpanzees in the wild reduced to 'forest ghettos'

Urban expansion and hunting have pushed chimpanzees, humanity’s closest relative in the animal kingdom, into shrinking…

Sorghum making a rebound in Europe thanks to climate change

Ferenc Kardos planted 300 hectares of sorghum instead of corn this year. From the fertile Hungarian…

Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste

Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern…

US court weighs if climate change violates children's rights

In a courtroom packed with environmental activists, federal judges wrestled Tuesday with whether climate change violates…

China launches rocket from ship at sea for first time

China successfully launched a rocket from a ship at sea for the first time on Wednesday,…

A Giant Stellar Eruption Detected for the First Time

A group of researchers has identified and characterized for the first time in a complete way…

How Webb Will Explore Mars

In the summer of 2018, a dust storm blanketed the entire planet Mars. From the surface,…

Working landscapes can support diverse bird species

Privately-owned, fragmented forests in Costa Rica can support as many vulnerable bird species as can nearby…

The onset and growth of the 2018 Martian Global Dust Storm

The onset and growth of the 2018 Martian Global Dust Storm Click here for…