Raymond Zhong

The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions.

A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.

At a conference in Boston, the nation’s scientists commiserated and strategized as funding cuts and federal layoffs throw their world into turmoil.

By using a fiber-optic cable to detect tiny vibrations a mile below the surface, scientists discovered a surprising way that ice sheets move.

Earth’s prolonged streak of abnormal heat continued into 2025 despite the arrival of La Niña ocean conditions, which typically bring cooler temperatures.

The Santa Ana winds tend to cause the same corridors to burn over and over again. Experts say the region needs to adapt.

We explain why the Los Angeles fires have been so hard to contain.

Global temperatures last year crept past 1.5 degrees Celsius, a key goal for climate diplomacy, raising questions about how much nations can stop the planet from heating up further.

Global temperatures last year crept past a key goal, raising questions about how much nations can stop the planet from heating up further.

Tras la multimillonaria ampliación del canal hace casi una década, a los investigadores les preocupa ahora que más peces estén abriéndose paso de un océano al otro.