Roughly 66 million years ago an asteroid slammed into the Yucatan peninsula. New research shows darkness, not cold, likely drove a mass extinction after the impact.

The Yulong Snow Mountain (YSM) is a region of temperate glaciers in the southeast Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

Scientists have devised a simple new model that explains how the undesirable effects of urban heat islands vary across seasons.

Despite fundamental differences in their biology, plants and animals are surprisingly similar in how they have evolved in response to climate around the world, according to a new study published this week in Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Space cooling and heating is a common need in most inhabited areas.

Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are unfounded in almost all parts of the world, new research shows.

When deciding on a major, one thing was clear for Michelle Kornberg — she didn’t want to be stuck inside for four years.

Heavy rain in March drenches parched land in southwestern Queensland.

Air quality and climate change intertwine in unexpected ways.

Coal combustion is not only the single most important source of CO2, accounting for more than a third of global emissions, but also a major contributor to detrimental effects on public health and biodiversity.