The first Earth Day happened shortly thereafter, on 1970. Of course, astronauts on their way to the Moon can provide a fresh ...

New space satellites can see through forest canopies to track carbon storage, forest growth, and climate patterns.

A British-made satellite is expected to launch on April 29, which will help in the global fight against climate change ...

In waters as acidic as vinegar—at a pH of 4—a small, resilient fish known as the Malay combtail (Belontia hasselti), meanders ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the towering mountains of the Serranía del Chiribiquete harbor secrets including South ...

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. The ...

Our international team of researchers, working in Côte d'Ivoire, showed that human groups were already living in Africa’s wet tropical ... narrow strip of forest, but in a dense woodland ...