The U.N.'s Human Development Index provides new explanations for the success of Europe's first mega settlements.

This year's humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) season in Australia has almost come to an end. The beloved mammals are on ...

Even deep clear water lakes, which are considered particularly valuable ecosystems, can show signs of eutrophication and ...

Borneo's nature is rich in unique plant life, which is central to the culture and survival of many of its people. This is ...

Universidad de León (ULE) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have developed an indicator that is more robust, ...

Climate change is shifting the seasons, pushing crop plants to their limits. For example, sudden frost episodes in late ...

Diplomats warned Friday of a looming showdown in negotiations to reach the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution, ...

This pioneering approach, applied for the first time on a section of the Danube, revealed both the potential for significant ...

The Nebra Sky Disc, which is more than 3,600 years old, is a unique find of international standing and has been part of the ...

Earlier this month, China declared new "baselines" around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks ...

Social media posts containing misinformation evoke more moral outrage than posts with trustworthy information, and that ...

In a study at the University of Twente, researchers discovered a way to scatter light in a special, symmetrical way using ...