Princeton University researchers may have solved a long-standing mystery in conservation that could influence how natural lands are designated for the preservation of endangered species.

The search for renewable energy sources, which include wind, solar, hydroelectric dams, geothermal, and biomass, has preoccupied scientists and policymakers alike, due to their enormous potential in the fight against climate change. 

Some landscapes can hold their own against climate change better than others. 

Chicken is the most consumed protein in the United States.

The Arctic covers about 20% of the planet.

Today, people around the globe will honour World Environment Day—an annual event dedicated to raising awareness and protecting the environment.

Pockets of landscape less prone than adjacent areas to disturbances like fire and drought may hold the key for scientists, conservationists and land managers seeking to preserve vulnerable species in a changing climate.

Producing fewer sperm cells can be advantageous in self-fertilizing plants. 

Vaccines are notoriously difficult to transport to remote or dangerous places, as they spoil when not refrigerated. 

The East African Rift System (EARS) is a newly forming plate tectonic boundary at which the African continent is being separated into several plates. This is not a clean break. The system includes several rift arms and one or more smaller so-called microplates. According to GPS data, the Victoria microplate is moving in a counterclockwise rotation relative to Africa in contrast to the other plates involved.