28 Most Populous US Cities Are Sinking, New Survey Finds

A new satellite radar study has now found evidence that the nation's 28 most populous cities are all buckling under the pressure of urbanization, drought, or rising sea levels, to varying extents.

Air pollution and CO₂ emissions across thousands of cities worldwide

In a sweeping new study of more than 13,000 urban areas worldwide, researchers have mapped air pollution levels and carbon dioxide emissions, providing comprehensive global analysis of urban environmental quality.

Climate change: Future of today's young people

Climate scientists reveal that millions of today's young people will live through unprecedented lifetime exposure to heatwaves, crop failures, river floods, droughts, wildfires and tropical storms under current climate policies.

Global study links ultraprocessed foods to preventable premature deaths

A new study from eight countries shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) increase significantly according to their share in individuals' total energy intake.

'Popcorn Lung': Vapers at Risk of Irreversible Disease, Experts Warn

A US teenager was recently reported to have developed the oddly named medical condition "popcorn lung" after vaping in secret for three years.

84% of Reefs Affected By Largest Coral Bleaching Event on Record

From 1 January 2023 to 20 April 2025, bleaching-level heat stress has impacted 83.7% of the world’s coral reef area.

Who Falls for Fake News - Study Reveals Surprising Patterns

A global study of over 66,000 people reveals that susceptibility to misinformation varies across age, gender, education, and political ideology.

Europe just had warmest March on record

Europe experienced its warmest March since records began, as climate change continues to push temperatures to unprecedented levels, European Union scientists said on Tuesday.

Dark diversity reveals global impoverishment of natural vegetation

A study recently published in Nature indicates that human activities have a negative effect on the biodiversity of wildlife hundreds of kilometers away. 

Global warming this century may wipe 40% off the world's economy

The damage climate change will inflict on the world’s economy is likely to have been massively underestimated.

Fear of Space Can Fuel Conspiracy Theories, Researcher Warns

Fear of space has grown alongside space programs. Worries about asteroid strikes and over-militarization lean into deeper fears about space as the unknown. 

NASA Is Watching a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field

NASA has been monitoring a strange anomaly in Earth's magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies above the planet, stretching out between South America and southwest Africa.

Hundreds of fungi species threatened with extinction

Nearly a third of fungi species assessed by international conservation experts were found to be at risk of extinction from threats like agriculture, deforestation and urban sprawl.

Chewing gum: another way for microplastics to enter your body

Chewing gum polymers, both natural and synthetic, can release microparticles when they are worn down by chewing.

There may be billions more people on Earth than we thought

The UN estimates the world’s population to be around 8.2 billion but this number is projected to hit 10 billion by the mid-2080. But it turns out researchers may have underestimated how many people are actually on Earth.