No escaping ocean plastic: 37 million bits of litter on one of world's remotest islands

The beaches of Henderson Island have been found to be polluted with the highest density of plastic debris reported anywhere on the planet

Diesels pollute more than lab tests detect

Because of testing inefficiencies cars, trucks and buses worldwide emit 4.6 million tons more harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) than standards allow, according to a new study.

UN Launches Polar Weather Study to Prepare for Radical Climate Shifts

The World Meteorological Organization will scrutinize Arctic and Antarctic to minimize risks linked to rapid climate change.

New research shows illegal levels of arsenic found in baby foods

Almost half of baby rice food products contain illegal levels of inorganic arsenic despite new regulations set by the EU, new research concludes.

A Second Giant Crack Has Appeared on Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf

A 80-mile-long crack along Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf has remained stable since February, but scientists have now detected a new branch, one that’s extending about six miles from the main rift.

Decomposing Bodies Are Altering Earth's Chemistry

Bodies that are buried or cremated leach essential nutrients into ground. But human funerary practices mean they are being concentrated in cemeteries instead of being dispersed evenly throughout nature.

Biggest Threats to the Environment - Why We Still Need Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day, and while it’s a time to celebrate our planet, it’s also an opportunity to take a look at the serious environmental issues we’re facing.

Migration from sea-level rise could reshape cities inland

Researchers estimate that approximately 13.1 million people could be displaced by rising ocean waters.

Narcissism and social networking

Social networks are an ideal stage for narcissists to showcase themselves. Accordingly, a lot of people with narcissistic traits are drawn to these platforms as a new study conducted by psychologists.

New era of Western US wildfire demands new ways of protecting people, ecosystems

Current wildfire policy can't adequately protect people, homes and ecosystems from the longer, hotter fire seasons climate change is causing

By 2100, we could be recreating a 50 million-year-old climate

The researchers calculated that the combination of sunshine and CO2 at the end of this century would already be equivalent to the Eocene climate 50 million years ago, the warmest time period since the dinosaurs reigned.

Biased bots: Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems

In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new systems as coldly logical and objectively rational. But in a new study, researchers have demonstrated how machines can be reflections of us in problematic ways.

Progress uneven as global child death rates fall

Countries with the lowest social and economic statuses accounted for almost 75% of all deaths among children and adolescents in 2015.

Japanese Fleet Slaughters 333 Whales in the Name of ‘Science’

In a disturbing repeat of last year, Japanese whalers returned to port Friday with the carcasses of 333 minke whales on board. Since 1986, a global moratorium has banned the hunting of whales, but Japan claims the killings are being done for “scientific research.”