Manganese is not a particularly toxic mineral. In fact, people need a little in their diets to remain healthy.

The enzyme ribonucleotide reductase is a bottleneck for cancer cell growth. 

A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered the specific gene that controls an important symbiotic relationship between plants and soil fungi, and successfully facilitated the symbiosis in a plant that typically resists it.

When people notice one traffic hazard, they are less likely to see a simultaneous second hazard, according to new research from North Carolina State University. 

The efficient extraction of oil and gas from within the Earth’s crust requires accurate images of subsurface rock structures. 

Atmospheric methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that also contributes to ground-level ozone pollution.

Mother Earth worked up a major sweat last month. Scorching temperatures made June 2019 the hottest June on record for the globe.

Volcanic eruptions eject sulfur dioxide gas high into the atmosphere, forming sulfate aerosol chemically and block the incoming sunlight like a parasol. 

Fresh water isn’t unlimited. Rainfall isn’t predictable. And plants aren’t always thirsty.

NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a visible image of Tropical Storm Danas moving through the East China Sea on July 19, 2019.