Light pollution at night may lower survival for two backyard bird species. But for one, the American robin, it's the opposite.

Dry lightning can spark wildfires even when conditions are wet, according to a new study.

The presence of microplastics in ocean animals suggests that they can travel out of the digestive tract and lodge in the tissues.

A team of chemists has developed a method for recycling the polyester from cotton/poly blend fabrics.

The little tube feet of sea urchins lose their grip when the water loses salinity, something that climate change is causing more often.

A new paper describes ways to control invasive spectacled caimans in the Florida Everglades.

During drought, soils release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere, researchers report.

A new study finds that putting starch into a bio-based polymer can make it more compostable, helping to reduce plastic waste.

A new study identifies key differences between cows that naturally release less methane and the average bovine.

To understand how the paths of meandering rivers change over time, researchers looked at the Mississippi and at ancient riverbeds on Mars.