Physicists are fond of Gedankenexperimente—thought experiments that are difficult or impossible to perform in the real world. Schrödinger’s cat is a well-known example of a thought experiment, used to ...

Woods Hole researchers, Adam Subhas (left) and Chris Murray, conducted a series of lab experiments earlier this year to test the impact of an alkaline substance, known as sodium hydroxide, on copepods ...

Monarch butterflies have always been remarkably resilient. Every fall, these delicate orange-and-black travelers set out on a ...

As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, algal communities in cool, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe will likely experience seasonal changes, according to a study from the University of ...

An international study published in Global Change Biology, coordinated by CIRAD in collaboration with 32 institutes, reveals ...

Read more from Mridula Ramesh’s conversation with the award-winning climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan.

How much of a $450 pot would you give to a charity that cuts carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy, and how much would you keep for yourself? That was the question posed in a recent ...