When one thinks about a diverse environment, indoor areas usually don’t come to mind. However, indoor environments are ripe for microorganisms, which can enter on humans and via exchanges with outdoor ...

Whether it’s a walk in the park, hike in the forest or tending to a backyard garden, there’s ample subjective and scientific evidence that being in nature can have beneficial effects for us, from ...

Over the years, we’ve turned research, anecdotes and everyday experiences into a whole constellation of stories about the way we impact our world. Still, some voices may be missing from the ...

AP’s climate team examined how man-made decisions are hurting the environment—and, in turn, hurting people—through three distinct stories from around the globe, each rich with visual storytelling and ...

Researchers are linking human activity to increased gene transfer from soil bacteria to humans. Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine.

A man in glasses looks into a fish tank in which fish of many colors are swimming. Ecotoxicologist Bob Wong studies how fish change when exposed to the antidepressant medication fluoxetine. Credit: ...

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that people who have pets and more frequent positive contact with animals develop more positive attitudes towards other non-pet animals ...