As wildfires increasingly threaten lives, landscapes, and air quality across the U.S., a Stanford-led study published in AGU ...

Investigating salt weathering in sandstone, this study uncovers temperature effects on crystallization, crucial for ...

Two invasive species of python in Florida have interbred to create a terrifying new hybrid snake that is even better adapted ...

From taking a leisurely ride along a trail to hopping on your bike to get to and from work, cycling is an enjoyable activity ...

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University looked at plastic bag bans and fees in jurisdictions across the United States to gauge their effectiveness. The researchers found ...

Sunscreen is important, but how do you know which types are safe and effective? Here's what dermatologists think.

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered along U.S. shorelines — potentially cutting that type of waste in half in ...

Policies that have banned or imposed fees on plastic bags are leading to significant declines in plastic litter along U.S. shorelines, a new study has found. These state- and local-level ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

Lawmakers have responded. Since 2010, more than 100 countries have implemented partial or total bans or fees on plastic shopping bags at either the national or subnational level. In the U.S., 611 ...