Environment

Tree-ring data sheds light on climate change's historic and modern impact.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Researchers are harnessing the power of sugar to fuel electronics.
Emily Lewis, Contributor
If foods are protein-rich, ants can't tell solid morsels from liquid.
Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Contributor
Volunteers track shifts in temperature with their homemade rinks.
Brian Owens, Contributor
Rudimentary technology gets an update.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Especially in mild climates, other factors take snow melting lead from sun.
Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Contributor
Researchers track outdoor air temperatures by measuring the battery temperatures of smartphones.
Sophie Bushwick, Contributor
Bacterial proteins could alter precipitation patterns and climate-change models.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Scientists debate impact of earthworm-triggered greenhouse gas emissions.
Jenna Bilbrey, Contributor
Detritus from the Gold Rush is heading toward America’s food basket.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
The Story of Modern Single-Streaming Recycling
Inside Science Contributor
Reusable, magnetic nanoparticles can remove crude oil from water.
Jenna Bilbrey, Contributor