Science

Scientists with The College of New Jersey determined the 6-by-4-inch object, which weighs about 2.2 pounds, is a rare stony chondrite meteorite.

Dozens of communities across the U.S. have adopted "No Mow May" and are letting bee-friendly plants grow in their yards.

In 2015, the U.K. became the first country to adopt legislation regulating methods to help prevent women with faulty mitochondria from passing defects on to their babies.

A collection of DNA that represents the genetic information from 47 individuals, the pangenome dramatically expands upon the original human genome reference.

As greenhouse gas emissions degrade air quality around the world and global warming makes heat waves both more frequent and more severe, the combined risks could set off a public health crisis.

The region’s low-lying river delta can do only so much to stave off the rising sea, where even a few millimeters per year mean saltier water that wreaks havoc on coastal communities.

Fast-moving winds can suddenly whip dirt and debris into the air, leading to fatal accidents. It's an issue worsened by drought, climate change and land management.

The combination of El Niño and the long-term trend of global warming could produce new record-setting global temperatures and exacerbate the impacts of climate change.

It’s a gloomy preview of what will happen to Earth when our sun morphs into a red giant and gobbles the four inner planets.

Some clean energy advocates have said the legislation is key to implementing an energy transition supported by last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, which had $369 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to help combat climate change.

Five environmental and cultural heritage groups are suing the Federal Aviation Administration over its dealings with SpaceX.