Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that ...

The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center announced the first-ever Ski with a Scientist program for the winter season.

Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...