New research reveals that early humans changed Europe’s landscapes long before farming began, using fire and hunting to alter ecosystems.

The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans toward a dangerous threshold. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

A newly published study from Åbo Akademi University, Finland shows the significant influence of human-induced pressures on the structure and functioning of coastal invertebrate communities in the ...

Study warns that humans may be driving Earth toward a sixth mass extinction. The research shows species loss, but the future ...

Altering streamflow can endanger the ecosystems that rely on it, but researchers have lacked data on how human infrastructure has impacted streamflow in the U.S. Now, a study involving a Colorado ...

Traditionally, it has been assumed that cultivating food leads to a loss of biodiversity and negative impacts on an ecosystem. A new study defies this assumption, showing that community gardens and ...

Encroachment on plant and animal life by man is fueling diseases. As the war against COVID-19 brings entire countries to a screeching halt, the planet is beginning to see a glimpse into a world ...

The peer-reviewed study found that bottled water is the main source of microplastics, doing damage to the intestinal wall and ...

The 2022-2023 Plymouth State University Saul O Sidore Lecture Series begins Tuesday, October 18, at 7 p.m., when PSU professor emeritus Len Reitsma, Ph.D. will explore the emerging concept of ecocide, ...