The discovery from the Trinity nuclear test site shows how extreme conditions can result in materials never before seen in nature or in the lab.

States across the US are looking to take major sources of pollution and use them to generate much-needed power.

From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting stops.

After scientists exposed wild fish to cocaine and a cocaine metabolite, they observed that, as in the lab, fish on cocaine do not act like normal fish.