Nearly 2 million new cases of pediatric asthma every year may be caused by a traffic-related air pollutant—a problem particularly important in large cities around the world—according to a new study published by George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health researchers.

A study of the correlation between temperature and mortality in the Indian city of Pune has found that cold, rather than heat, is by far the bigger killer. 

Climate change and air pollution are two major societal problems. 

Ecosystem engineers are ecologically important species that benefit other species by physically altering their environment.

Just over one-quarter of adult Magellanic penguin bodies were found between the colony and the ocean.

While efforts to raise domesticated reindeer on the island failed, herds of wild reindeer prosper in East Iceland.

Texas A&M Forest Service experts explain why pollen released by the Ashe juniper, commonly known as mountain cedar, triggers allergy symptoms this time of year.

Remote localities are generally considered as potential reservoirs for biodiversity, but this is just part of the story.

New report maps their spread into tundra region of Alaska and northern Canada

Heidelberg researchers investigate how the spoonweed genus successfully adapted to extreme climatic changes over millions of years.