If confirmed, the acting administrator and former coal lobbyist will permanently replace former boss Scott Pruitt.

Researchers recovered audio recordings of the fish’s mating calls in the eye of the storm.

Universities are still assessing the extent of the damage; field sites are at risk and some equipment has been damaged.

Anthropogenic climate change and urbanization appear to boost rainfall and exacerbate flooding risks, according to two Nature papers.

Moths’ scales vibrate in the frequency range of bats’ echolocation calls, perhaps helping the insects to avoid predation.

Nest predation of shorebirds that raise young in the Arctic are up threefold since the mid-20th century, and climate change may be to blame, according to a study.

A high-tech approach to monitoring bee activity inside the nest reveals how the neonicotinoid imidacloprid impairs colony growth.

Scuba diving alongside the fish, scientists used ultrasound equipment to image females’ reproductive organs.

Aphids induce their host plants to produce tiny hairs that help keep the surfaces water-repellent.