environmental science

Scientists Find Huge Green Algae Blooms Beneath Thinning Arctic Ice, Changing Entire Polar Marine Ecosystems

Imagine standing on a vast sheet of Arctic ice, everything around you silent,…


Antarctic Iceberg the Size of Chicago Breaks Off, Reveals Thriving Undersea Ecosystem

A chunk of Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf, roughly the size of Chicago—about 600…


This Fungus Is Capable of Solving Problems and Recognizing Shapes

Fungi, often relegated to the shadows of biological study, typically conjure…