Scientists take a creative approach to investigating what caused the mass extinction 66 million years ago, but the debate is far from settled.
Powerful winds called downbursts are not the same as a tornado, but the damage they cause can be similar — and can hit with little warning.
A complex dance between Arctic wind patterns and the Atlantic has limited the flow of warmer water north in recent years. That may be about to change.
In 2022, groups of emperor penguins in western Antarctica lost almost all their chicks to receding sea ice, signaling the threat of climate change.
As coal-fired power plants are retired, grid-forming inverters may be key to a future that relies on solar and wind power.
Climate change may be forcing some tropical leaves to stop photosynthesis and die. It’s still unclear what effect this will have on entire forests.
The world’s color palette is shifting in response to climate change. Seeing these changes in nature firsthand is a powerful communication tool.
The genus Takakia has the largest number of fast-evolving genes of any moss, a study finds. But it’s losing ground in the warming Himalayas.
After the recent heat wave, corals have received too much heat too early in the summer, and other sea life could see lingering effects too.
Climate change is bringing longer, humid heat waves and hotter nights. Here's how our bodies try to beat the heat and what happens when they can't.