Pollution degrades the chemicals wildflowers give off that help nighttime pollinators find them, researchers report.

"Understanding the shape and chemistry of the actual nanoplastics is an essential first step in determining their toxicity..."

The people whose packages arrive on Amazon trucks aren't the same ones who experience the resulting pollution, a study on Seattle finds.

Human activities are making Earth's air, soil, and freshwater saltier, which could pose an existential threat if current trends continue.

Unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic significantly increased passengers' blood pressure, both while in the car and up to 24 hours later.

Urban counties in North Carolina have higher overall incidences of breast cancer than rural counties, researchers find.

"The emergence of micro and nanoplastics in the environment might represent a new toxin challenge with respect to Parkinson's disease risk and progression."

Air pollution may negatively impacts children's test scores, a new study shows. Ethnic minorities and girls are disproportionately affected.

New findings indicate how housing prices can rise when the government funds remediation of water pollution.

A new study links long-term maternal exposure to common air pollutants, both before and after childbirth, to increased risk of postpartum depression.