Regarding food coloring, the modern consumer is more informed, more connected, and far more vocal about what they're eating.

Hyper efficient iron-air batteries could potentially revolutionize all kinds of technologies and their development.

Rising temperatures and changes in weather patterns are causing drier conditions, and contribute to megadroughts accordingly.

In what is called “waste colonialism” the U.S. exports large amounts of trash and recycling overseas, particularly plastic ...

Renters are at greater risk from climate change than homeowners because they don't have the agency to make fixes or adapt and ...

This narrative will consist mostly of charts. To begin, let’s review how carbon dioxide emissions have evolved since 1880 when the industrial revolution in the U.S. began in earnest. Cumulative ...

The act of pre-bunking has grown in popularity, especially since the 2020 election. It is a way to combat misinformation by warning people about it before they encounter it online or in real life. It ...

Weather-related natural disasters have surged from 1,383 events in 1980-1985 to 4,020 events in 2021. This dramatic increase makes advanced weather prediction technology more vital than ever. Weather ...

U.S, national parks, like the Grand Tetons pictured here, are facing severe budget cuts thanks to Trump administration mania over cost cutting. Credit: Roddy Scheer. Dear EarthTalk: How have Trump’s ...

For the vast majority of human history, up until around 12,000 years ago, every human was a hunter-gatherer. As hunter-gatherers, humans lived with a subsistence lifestyle that relied on hunting, ...

Editor’s Note: The following is the second of three in a series of articles by Colorado State University’s Karissa Courtney covering important forest topics facing the United States. Part I delves ...

Conservationists would like to see the prairie dog granted at least threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. Credit: pexels.com. Prairie dogs play a key role in grassland ecosystems but ...