Erosion threatens valuable Arctic coastlines

Arctic coastlines are retreating due to climate warming and erosion, and these changes are harming ecological and social communities.

Gallup survey: Worldwide, blame for climate change falls on humans

Gallup survey shows that Americans are more likely to blame nature for global warming, the exception in a world where most residents blame human activity.

Formaldehyde might have helped start life on Earth

According to Dr. George Cody, a substance we usually think of as toxic - formaldehyde - might have helped set the stage for life on Earth.

Earthquake clusters likely a coincidence, study suggests

Scientists find that large earthquake clusters do not increase the global seismic hazard for other damaging earthquakes far from the main shock region.

Gut types: Which of the three are you?

Researchers have classified people into categories of bacterial ecosystems. Yes, you read that right. You're an ecosystem. One of three gut types possible.

Dietary supplements can give you the illusion of health invulnerability

A new study confirmed that taking dietary supplements increases the frequency of health-risk behaviors such as exercising less and eating poorly.

Earth in the year of 7 billion humans with Andrew Revkin

Revkin said about the population on Earth, "A new way of thinking is required. The old messages of 'woe is me' and 'shame on you' are so 20th century."

Wim Thomas on energy supply and demand

From Wim Thomas: Energy demand is growing, as emerging economies demand their share. How might global energy supply and demand come to balance in the future?

Icy moon zaps Saturn with electron beams

Cassini camera detects unusually strong current looping from the icy moon Enceladus to Saturn, 150,000 miles away.

Daniel Speiser on chitons with eyes made of rock

Daniel Speiser led a study showing some small mollusks have evolved an unusual way to see the world, through hundreds of tiny eyes across their shells.