Earth

Ecosystems

Ecosystem engineers

Nonnative earthworms are deliberately burying ragweed seeds, enhancing the weed’s growth, researchers report.

Agriculture

Bee-Loved Plantings

Zipcode-organized guidelines tell gardeners, farmers and others how to design a landscape that will not only entice pollinators but also keep these horticultural helpers happy.

Earth

Under Ice

Cruising in an icebreaker to the top of the world, scientists identified the aftermath of an event once thought impossible: a violent volcanic eruption on the deep-sea floor.

Plants

Move it or lose it

Climate change may have dire consequences for California’s native plants, which may need to take refuge in some the areas under pressure for development.

Earth

Resonating with the ocean

An experiment may explain the origin of underwater waves that shape the sediment of continental slopes.

Ecosystems

Human ‘Signature’ in Fish Losses

Why the whales-ate-my-fish argument doesn't hold water.

Ecosystems

On Whales’ Appetites: What a Waste

An advocacy group and renowned scientist floundered in an attempt to compel opinion shapers with the science showing that industrial fleets, not whales, pose a serious threat to fish stocks.

Health & Medicine

Breathe easy

When it comes to heart function, the concentration of pollution in the air may matter less than its chemical makeup.

Plants

Forest invades tundra

The Arctic tundra is under assault from trees, with serious implications for global climate change.

Climate

Now that’s abrupt

Past abrupt climate change in the North Atlantic could have started as far south as China, scientists say.

Agriculture

A vanilla Vanilla

The orchid that gives us vanilla beans has startlingly low genetic diversity, suggesting crops might be susceptible to pathogens, researchers report.

Planetary Science

Surprise found in comet dust

Scientists find an odd mineral that could offer clues to the solar system's origins.