A researcher from The University of Texas at Austin has received a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to study how changing aerosol pollution could influence climate change in the United States in the coming decades.

A team of scientists found that carbon dioxide becomes a more potent greenhouse gas as more is released into the atmosphere.

A placenta (commonly known as the “afterbirth” or “ʻiewe” in Hawaiian) is a temporary organ which connects the mother to the fetus via the umbilical cord.

Perceptions about sustainability and healthy food choices are closely linked, as a study at the University of Konstanz shows.

The monsoon season in Bangladesh typically runs from May to September, with rainfall peaking in July and sputtering out in early October.

For more than a century, American cities have been sliced and diced by high-traffic roadways.

University of Waterloo researchers are pioneering a method to detect breast cancer in women early enough for them to receive life-saving treatment.

Reducing pollution from aerosol particles would improve air quality. It could also increase the amount of sunlight accessible to plants—enhancing their ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and mitigate climate change.

UK scientists have produced a comprehensive review of the latest research into drought including its impacts on people and the environment.

Honeybees do not naturally insulate their colonies against the cold, according to new research by the University of Leeds.