Microplastics disrupt photosynthesis, leading to global productivity losses. Findings stress the importance of addressing ...

Research on plastics in aquatic environments is well-established, but little is known about their presence, pathways, and ...

Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ...

Terrestrial carbon sinks grew by 30% from 1992 to 2019, with most carbon stored in nonliving pools, not forests, prompting a ...

Across the region, insect conservation is under-represented in research, funding and public discourse. Read more at ...

Chinese scientists have identified a significant but often overlooked consequence of microplastic pollution -- its ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Human ...

An asteroid discovered over 200 years ago which is roughly the size of Germany would have catastrophic consequences for life ...

Beyond the loss of species, the researchers also documented considerable shifts in the types of species that persist under ...