Nitrogen fertilizer has long carried a scientific paradox beneath its promise of higher yields. The same nutrient that fuels crop...

A new study has turned the world’s oldest mountain belts into a geological time machine, revealing that Earth’s tectonic engine...

Scientists exploring the seamounts off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast have identified a bright yellow, tree-shaped coral so genetically and anatomically...

Marine heatwaves are emerging as a major human health threat, with a new commentary warning that prolonged periods of unusually...

A powerful earthquake may do more than fracture rock and reshape landscapes. It may also trigger a burst of chemical...

A new class of high-entropy nanoalloys could reshape the way contaminated water is treated, according to researchers who have developed...

Industrial-scale illegal fishing is not a marginal crime carried out by a handful of rogue vessels. It is a deeply...

Earth system science is facing a problem that is both enormous and surprisingly practical: there is now more climate and...

A region of the Arctic Ocean often treated as a symbol of unstoppable summer ice loss has delivered an unexpected...

Drought research has entered a new phase in which the central question is no longer simply whether rainfall is declining,...