Not all teens turn to social media when they're lonely

Technology is so pervasive it may seem as if teens spend more time on social networking…

Air pollution kills 100,000 Indian kids every year, study finds

The noxious air hanging over India’s towns and cities kills more than 100,000 children under five…

Spain honors research of plants' role against climate change

A Spanish foundation says two prominent biologists working separately on how plants can help fight climate…

Climate skeptic or climate denier? It's not that simple

Climate change is now climate crisis and a climate skeptic now a climate denier, according to…

New era for New Norcia deep space antenna

The 35-m deep space antenna in New Norcia, Western Australia, is being looked after by a…

Kelp DNA records destructive power of ancient earthquake

One of the most memorable and astonishing aspects of the recent Kaikoura earthquake was the sudden…

Marine protected areas missing the mark

Protected marine areas are often in the wrong locations to stop threats to biodiversity, according to…

News media needs to fight misinformation and fake news in the 2020 US presidential election

In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, the United States is headed into what could…

Limiting warming to 2 degrees C will require emission cuts across entire food system

Agriculture and the food system have long been challenging subjects for climate negotiators at the United…

Estimating microplastic consumption

Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have spread rapidly…