In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as quickly in temperate zones as the tropics.

A young volcanic island in the western Pacific Ocean has been going through some growing pains.

Coastal areas around the world are contending with the consequences of a warming planet including droughts and floods, in addition to changing sea levels.

Rutgers-led research highlights lesser-known options with fewer trade-offs.

A newly-identified, fast-growing species of algae poses a major threat to coral reefs and the ocean ecosystem.

Every summer millions of people visit parks and protected areas along the shorelines of the Great Lakes to camp, hike, swim and explore nature’s beauty.

Climate change will intensify winds that steer hurricanes north over Texas in the final 25 years of this century, increasing the odds for fast-moving storms like 2008's Ike compared with slow-movers like 2017's Harvey, according to new research.

An estimated 60 percent of fish species will struggle to reproduce in their current spawning habitats by 2100 under worst-case climate scenarios, according to a new study of nearly 700 salt and freshwater species published in the journal Science.

The air around us is still getting more and more polluted. No wonder many scientists strive to find a way to purify it. 

Sediments flowing into the bay from the Río Cauto have built up an impressive delta and even helped bury a reef.