Mountain forests are rapidly disappearing, with a loss of 78.1 million hectares (7.1%) of mountain forest worldwide since 2000, an area larger than the US state of Texas or the country of France.

Scientists have long been puzzled by the fact that despite large amounts of plastic waste being dumped directly into the ocean or flowing towards it via rivers, only a small part of it is actually found there.

Researchers found that some naturally existing lake bacteria grow quicker and more effectively on the leftovers of plastic bags than on organic material like leaves and twigs, according to a study of 29 Scandinavian lakes.

Scientists discovered an ancient 4500-year-old plant covering an area of 200 square kilometers, making it the largest plant in the world.

Using 18 years of infrasound measurements in Greenland, researchers discovered that glaciers have started to produce more noise in recent years

Researchers studied the impact of ivory poaching on these magnificent animals and uncovered some interesting findings.

According to Dutch biologists, natural pest control may be achieved by simply promoting the effectiveness of their natural enemies.

Drifting snow plays a role in slowing down the growth of ice sheets and winds at the polar ice caps.

For a long time, it was presumed that volcanic eruptions that take place on the bottom oceans were boring compared to those that happen on dry land. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Large volcanoes have had an impact on the global climate in the past. Will the Tonga volcanic eruption have a similar long-term effect?

It turns out that cats track their owner's location in their head, even when they are out of sight

Scientists think that coral restoration can both be simplified and done faster using modern 3D printing technology.