Studying Asian glaciers provides glimpse into future of extremes

Scientists may have solved a 25-year-old puzzle about the mysterious behaviour of certain glaciers in High…

5,000 feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia

Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were…

Protect 30% of planet by 2030: UN Nature rescue plan

Thirty percent of Earth’s surface across land and sea should become protected areas by 2030 to…

Philippine volcano trembles more, spews lava half-mile high

A volcano near the Philippine capital spewed lava into the sky and trembled constantly Tuesday, possibly…

Rain offers Australian bushfire hope, but smoke hits tennis stars

Hopes of containing Australia’s months-long bushfire crisis rose Tuesday with heavy rain forecast, but toxic smoke…

Connecting the dots in the sky could shed new light on dark matter

Astrophysicists have come a step closer to understanding the origin of a faint glow of gamma…

Controlled phage therapy can target drug-resistant bacteria while sidestepping potential unintended consequences

The fight against drug-resistant pathogens remains an intense one. While the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC)…

How nodules stay on top at the bottom of the sea

Boulder, Colo., USA: Rare metallic elements found in clumps on the deep-ocean floor mysteriously remain uncovered…

EU to lay out trillion-euro 'Green Deal'

Going green can be a costly business, as the EU’s executive body will make clear on…

New climate models suggest Paris goals may be out of reach

New climate models show carbon dioxide is a more potent greenhouse gas than previously understood, a…