Health effects of China's climate policy extend across Pacific

Improved air quality can be a major bonus of climate mitigation policies aimed at reducing greenhouse…

The Mesoamerican attraction to magnetism

The purpose of Mesoamerican potbelly statues have been the subject of debate among anthropologists for decades:…

Thanks to science, parasite can have sex in mice, not just cats

Toxoplasma gondii, a single-celled parasite perhaps best known for its ability to trick mice into taking…

Glaciologists unveil most precise map ever of Antarctic ice velocity

Constructed from a quarter century’s worth of satellite data, a new map of Antarctic ice velocity…

Siberia forest fires spark potential 'disaster' for Arctic

Gigantic forest fires have regularly raged through the vast expanses of Russia’s Siberia, but the magnitude…

Indonesia returns containers of waste to France, Hong Kong

Indonesia has returned seven shipping containers of illegally imported waste to France and Hong Kong, an…

European price war squeezes Lufthansa hard in Q2

European airline giant Lufthansa on Tuesday reported tumbling net profits in the first quarter, saying higher…

Uber cuts marketing staff to reduce costs

Uber on Monday confirmed it is cutting 400 jobs from its marketing team of more than…

A third of Guam reefs killed by rising ocean temperatures

Researchers have found that a third of Guam’s coral reefs died due to rising ocean temperatures. …

Bayer says now targeted in 18,400 glyphosate cases in US

German pharmaceutical giant Bayer said Tuesday it is now targeted in some 18,400 US legal cases…