ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEYi and Ambopteryx were a dead end on the evolutionary road to bird flight, experts say. The finding of two tiny dinosaurs with bat-like wings was a paleontologist's fantasy a few years ago.
For years, TEPCO has been accumulating water containing nuclear waste. Their plans for releasing the contaminated water into the ocean is facing opposition from local fisheries, Greenpeace, and other environmentalists.
Penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the Galapagos Islands, have seen a record rise in their populations according to a new study.
Forests and woodlands around the world have a major role as natural carbon sinks, absorbing nearly one-third of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists believe that old asbestos mining sites also have the potential to be carbon sinks.
Scientists have found the first nest of murder hornets in Washington State, and they plan to destroy it on Saturday even if removing the tree is necessary.
Scientists can now explain why paltry few southerners made it past the Central American tropics. We think about the South American mammals about today as being somewhat distinct from those of North America.
HS2 is the UK's new railway system to connect nearly 30 million people in numerous major cities from London to Scotland. However, locals, environmentalists, and charities are quite upset about ancient woodlands being cut down and translocated.
As humans grow older, they lean towards smaller circles of known and trusted friends instead of actively seeking new ones. According to a new study, this behavior is not limited to homo sapiens - finding the same behavior in chimpanzees.
Ocean acidification and carbon gas emissions are critical in keeping track of climate change and their impacts on ecosystems worldwide. The Schmidt Family Foundation gave two separate grants for the continuous work of the Keeling Curve and collecting water samples in the Pacific and Atlantic.
A team from the University of Cincinnati (UC) found sophisticated water filters, made from natural materials, built by the ancient Maya civilization in its old city of Tikal, now in Guatemala.
Captive-breeding has been a common practice to help preserve various species around the world. A recent study reveals the negative consequences of releasing salmon from hatcheries into the wild.
Some of Nara's sacred deer have died from ingesting plastic bags. With the deer and local economy in mind, a local entrepreneur invented edible, deer-friendly bags as new packaging.