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Field biologists made an ecological discovery in Damingshan National Nature Reserve in Guangxi, China. While surveying biodiversity in the mountains, they found an unknown amphibian that lives in the treetops and calls from the upper branches of the forest.

Scientists at RMIT University in Australia have built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of micro- and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise against some PFAS.

Scientists drilled 33 feet into ice and recovered a 2,000-year climate record, a frozen capsule that can reveal how the atmosphere breathed long before modern measurements.

Brazil's historic floods in May 2024 left behind more than damaged towns and displaced communities. A new study has found they also reshaped the state's natural vegetation, with researchers estimating that native plant cover across flooded areas declined by nearly a quarter while the remaining habitat became increasingly fragmented.

About 500 metres below the surface, fragile glass sponges have survived for years while illustrating an engineering challenge that still vexes humans today: how to build something strong, lightweight and resilient while using little material and withstanding strong currents. Scientists now appear able to apply the construction principles found in Venus' flower basket to inspire a new range of metamaterials.

The changing appearance of vegetation has prompted scientists to investigate the environmental factors that may be influencing plant growth. Rising carbon dioxide levels, climate change, land-use changes and improved agricultural practices have all been linked to this transformation.

A small invasive ant species that has spread to several regions around the world has been detected in the United States for the first time, according to researchers. The non-native ant species, called Pheidole parva and referred to as the small big-headed ant, was found in Florida, where there is concern that the species could already be widely established.

Salmon are often seen as indicators of climate change. Their life cycle depends heavily on river temperature and seasonal patterns.

The Arctic is warming faster than many other parts of the world, and scientists have long recognised that black carbon, also known as soot, is among the pollutants that contribute to this warming. However, a new study found that Greenland's coasts are a previously underestimated source of black carbon in the Arctic atmosphere.

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