Whether or not we’re alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science. A recent study, led by astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge, suggests the answer might ...

Students from Contracted Independent Organizations and University Office of Sustainability leadership programs each shared ...

Lake Effect’s Joy Powers met up with Venice Williams and Abdul Qadir Hasan from Alice’s Garden to discuss how the urban farm ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

BUTNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Earth Day is a time to reflect and appreciate the world we all live in and learn more about our environment. On Tuesday at Reaching All Minds Academy in Durham, children ...

“An oak is the best tree to choose because it is the No. 1 plant for supporting the food web, ” says University of Delaware ...

In the soils of Earth's wetlands, microbes are in a tug-of-war to produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But if the Earth gets too hot, it could tip the scale in favor of the methane ...

Free trees are part of the celebration marking Earth Day on Saturday at t Environmental Center. The annual event this year is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the city’s environmental education ...

Melting Arctic ice increases human and animal interactions, raising the risk of infectious disease spread. Researchers urge ...

Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what ...

Scientists confirm the Sun's charged particles can create water on the Moon. Learn how solar wind interacts with lunar soil.