When a disease-causing virus or other organism is transmitted from one species to another, most of the time the infection sputters and dies out.

To advance conservation, teaching, and research, UC Santa Cruz and The Conservation Fund announced today (Aug. 25) a collaboration that will conserve more than 200 acres of currently privately held land adjacent to the residential campus.

Research into fatal tumours growing on Queensland tree frogs has begun at The University of Queensland.

New research from the University of Washington shows that the City of Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program can improve fruit and vegetable intake and food security among low-income populations by providing financial support for buying healthy food.

Engaging with nature could be an effective measure for those with low wellbeing to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

A new study led by the University of Oxford could provide a cost-effective and sustainable solution to help tackle the devastating decline in honeybees. 

Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to avoid unhealthy air. 

A novel drug may significantly improve outcomes for a subset of patients with high blood pressure, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Rising global temperatures affect human activity in many ways.

The American Meteorological Society released its annual State of the Climate report this week, providing a comprehensive overview of global conditions in 2024.