Thinking of plants and animals - including humans - as independent individuals might be an oversimplification, according to modern thinking in microbiology.
El Niño is expected to bring heavy rains to drought-stricken California. That prospect raises the question: what would it take for the drought to be over?
Cave-dwelling bats are fighting an epic battle against the fungal disease white-nose syndrome. Now, they may be facing another foe — chemical contaminants.
Years of data on storms and sea surface temps show a correlation between a warm North Atlantic Ocean - more destructive hurricanes - and a fire-prone Amazon.
First recorded occurrence of three Category 4 hurricanes in central and eastern Pacific basins at once. Hurricane Center in Honolulu issuing advisories on all three.