In a species of freshwater turtle, embryos can move toward warmer or cooler environments within the egg and thus help choose their sexual destiny, but not all experts are convinced.

In contrast to the global change over the past 150 years, temperature extremes in the preceding 2,000 were regional.

Runoff and waste may be more harmful to the animals than climate change.

A six-year study across the Tanzanian mountain’s slopes hints at how land-use practices will interact with a changing climate to influence ecosystems around the world.

Researchers who provide that estimate believe this is the best and cheapest way to combat global warming.

Science doesn’t require faith, but fostering trust in its practitioners can help the public move past unfounded doubts.

Kelp in warm, acidified waters develop blistered fronds—and the composition of microbial communities could help explain why, a study suggests.

A new analysis finds that ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica could lead to increases of 2 meters by the end of the century if carbon emissions are not reduced.

The intergovernmental organization reports “accelerating” species extinctions, with 25 percent of animal and plant species evaluated under threat of extinction.