Biologists find the world’s southernmost tree on a wind-battered island in Chile
Wind, and not temperature, is the biggest determinant of where it lives (and where it does not)
Tardigrades glow bright to survive blasts of UV radiation
A fluorescent coat protects some species of tardigrade from lethal doses of UV radiation
Climate change in the Arctic has ripple effects for all life on Earth
The poles are warming faster than the rest of the planet, causing extreme weather events in the Northern hemisphere
Warmer, less oxygenated water is a tough environment for fish
Researchers are doing experiments to understand how zebrafish deal with environmental stress
There's life in one of the hottest, saltiest, most acidic, most contaminated places on Earth
And the scientists who found it got pictures
Volcanoes can kill thousands. We should pay closer attention to the moving earth beneath us
Boiling clouds of ash and gas, moving 100 mph, pose a greater threat than lava, yet the world lacks volcano safety standards
After Hurricane Florence, North Carolina's water quality will go down the toilet
Floodwaters contaminated with coal ash, human sewage, and animal waste throw the entire watershed out of balance
What does California's future look like? Scientists asked trees
Blue oaks have up to 500 years of climate history written in their rings
We know how to fight wildfires effectively. Why don't we do it?
Prescribed burns lessen the damage, but the risk repels lawmakers