Science teachers in the U.S. often botch lessons on climate change, hampered by conservative values in their community and their own lack of knowledge on …

New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key on Monday announced a program to make the Pacific Ocean nation “predator free” by 2050, ridding its islands entirely …

People have been contributing to global warming since the mid-nineteenth century, decades before scientists previously estimated, according to new research published in the journal Nature. …

American astronaut Scott Kelly, who has a knack for keeping things interesting aboard the International Space Station, recently dressed up in a giant gorilla suit …

Scientists have discovered a small moon orbiting Makemake, a dwarf planet found at the edge of our solar system in the Kuiper Belt region. “Makemake’s …

This jellyfish just discovered in the deep ocean looks like it’s part of a dreamscape, but it’s real. According to a Scientific American blog, the …

A difference of as few as 70 genes led giraffes to distinguish themselves from their closest relative by their long necks, according to new research. …

Many of the most notable public policy initiatives to address climate change—from President Obama’s Clean Power Plan to China’s plans to curb new coal-fired power …

It’s hard to overlook a beast that measures 24 feet long and weighs more than 16,000 lbs. (7.3 m and 7,250 kg). It’s harder still …

Funding to fight the ongoing Zika virus outbreak remains tied up in bureaucracy as the U.S. Senate adjourned for a week-long recess after hearing arguments …