Science

In the 1950s, people lived in fear their children might be stricken with infantile paralysis, better known as polio — and they were eager for scientists to find a solution.

Twice this week, Trump has not only dismissed the findings of studies but suggested — without evidence — that their authors were motivated by politics and out to undermine him

The pandemic has warped and stretched time in strange ways, and this week, we listen back to our episode on time.

Federal forecasters expect 3 to 6 major hurricanes during the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 1.

It’s a difficult question, but no matter what the answer is, the pandemic is not going to stop anytime soon.

Veteran biologists are seeing unprecedented declines in red knots — and in horseshoe crabs.

Arthur is expected to remain a tropical storm, potentially making landfall or brushing the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Monday.

Around the globe, COVID-19 has frozen economies, closed schools, stores, and restaurants, and even canceled the Olympics. Millions of peo ...

Lack of data gathering could have a major impact on ecological studies and the young scientists who do them.

“It’s important to conserve the environment, and collect data that would help us do that. But at the same time, it’s more important right now to stop the spread of disease."

Estimates don't capture leaks from 'abnormal' conditions, the Environmental Defense Fund says.

The endangered piping plovers saw record-setting numbers along the Atlantic coast in 2019, federal officials say.

“We’re all doing the best we can in the new normal here,” said Kevin Gombotz, vice president of Envinity, a green design and construction company.

Do our individual actions matter? While policy change is critical, our individual actions carry the social influence necessary to make these changes possible.

There are studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans. Here's what we know (and don't yet know) about mutations.