Environment

Tree-ring records suggest that drought played a role in Roman Britain’s decline

Steeper, faster, and higher peaks make more species

The nocturnal insects with surprising pollination power

The planet’s first photosynthesizers dined on green light

A species of sea hare has an impressive tolerance for heat and a penchant for gene mixing

What mangrove migration means in the era of climate change

Author Jack Lohmann on his new book about phosphorus

Firing experts in Antarctica couldn't come at a worse time

How shifting seasons are altering allergies and agriculture

At launch sites, rockets are leaving a trail of damage to wildlife, vegetation, and water

Journalist Carl Zimmer tells the story of the science of aerobiology

The bay where kelp gulls are killing off baby whales