Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren't just scenic parts of our landscape -- they're also vital engines for life on Earth. These inland waters 'breathe' oxygen, just like we do. But a new study ...

The planet is drowning in plastic, with dire impacts on wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. Could a landmark global ...

Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren't just scenic parts of our landscape—they're also vital engines for life on Earth ...

Boiling water before drinking it could be "a viable long-term strategy" for reducing global exposure to microplastics, ...

Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...

Astronauts' eyes typically return to normal once they return to Earth, studies have shown, but NASA warns that some effects are permanent ... Dr Jaquish said. 'The human body needs the Earth's ...

But our salty habits, coupled with rising seas, pose major threats to human ... of pollution,” Kaushal says, referring to the fact that heavy rainfall or releasing fresh water from dams into ...

However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the weightlessness of space can take years from which to fully recover. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore ...

A UK research study has outlined significant gaps in the understanding of how sunscreen may affect marine ecosystems. The UV filters in sunscreen can enter the marine environment directly through ...