Scientists are trained to be professional skeptics: to always judge the validity of a claim or finding on the basis of objective, empirical evidence. They are not cynics; they just ask themselves and ...

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and in 2026, there are big concerns about climate change driving more extreme weather and health impacts for those of us who live here. This week, an arctic ...

Coral reefs make up less than 1% of ocean habitat but are home to at least 25% of marine species. These incredibly biodiverse ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus, public ...

As climate change increasingly impacts North Carolina, prospective homebuyers face a daunting new reality: understanding and navigating the risks associated with property ownership. From the Outer ...

Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was first published in 1859, introducing much of the world to evolutionary theory. By that time, Darwin had lived through most of the first Industrial ...

Climate change is impacting the world around us. The long-term shift in weather patterns has resulted in hotter temperatures, rising sea levels and the loss of wildlife. It has affected agriculture ...

One Oregon State University professor is trying to understand the climate going back thousands of years. Cristo Buizert, an Associate Professor at OSU and a Paleoclimatologist, tells KATU News about a ...

Each year, U.S. wastewater treatment plants clean trillions of gallons of water, from what we flush down the toilet to drain down the sink. In a new study, a team led by researchers from Northwestern ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University (THE CONVERSATION) Scientists are trained to be ...