Scientists have discovered that wildfires emit far more air-polluting gases than earlier estimates suggested. These hidden ...

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the height of the Roman Empire, reveals new research. Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines throughout Europe ...

MARATHON, Fla. — Through the muddied haze of an artificial lagoon, bottlenose dolphins Delta and Reese knew what to do. Two buttons situated on opposite edges of the lagoon would, if hit in tandem, ...

As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global threat to human health. “To those meeting in Geneva: Please take up the ...

New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on ...

Acid rain is a very broad term. It encompasses not only rain but also other forms of precipitation including fog, hail, sleet, snow, dust, and gas. It can even cause haze or smog, contributing to the ...

One day in January, foamy waves jostled the edge of a floating dock in New York City’s Hudson River Park. The structure, assembled from interlocking rectangles, looked bucking, alive, insistent on ...

As global temperatures and emissions rise, it’s going to become harder to breathe. Air quality issues won’t just come from human activity, though—the natural world could also release more pollution in ...

Whales are best known for their massive size and the biggest among them are the baleen whales. Containing 16 different whale species, the biggest of the baleen whales — the blue whale — measures in at ...

Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome -- the community of beneficial bacteria found in their guts. Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new ...