As Australia swelters through a scorching summer, the nation's flora is facing not just extreme heat, but also prolonged heat ...

As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.

Peatlands around the globe hold more carbon than all the world’s forests, and yet new research reveals a much lower ...

The vicuña’s social habit of pooping in the same place could help Andean ecosystems adapt as glaciers rapidly retreat due to ...

A new study by Connecticut College provides strong evidence that palm trees once thrived in subarctic Canada, reshaping ...

Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from beneath the ice to the ...

It may sound strange, but plants can remember stress. Scientists are still learning about how plants do this without a brain.

A new study led by Connecticut College professor Peter Siver provides strong evidence that palm trees once flourished in ...

Salinity has been an enemy of agriculture for millennia because even though many crops can withstand low to moderate salt ...

Climate change and habitat destruction are driving species to extinction at an alarming rate. The impact extends across all ...