In a sweeping new study of more than 13,000 urban areas worldwide, researchers have mapped air pollution levels and carbon dioxide emissions, providing comprehensive global analysis of urban ...

A new study from Milan reveals that short-term exposure to air pollutants like black carbon and VOCs significantly alters the ...

Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...

Your fridge might feel cold, but is it cold enough to stop bacteria? Over 50% of fridges run too warm, and most of us never ...

Hundreds of millions of years before oxygen surged in the atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago, swaths of oxygen winked in and out of existence in the ocean.

We spend nearly all our time indoors, but rarely think about what is in the air we breathe. Clean air protects us from ...

If you have a stuffy nose from a cold, allergies, or dry air, a humidifier may help you find relief. Here’s how to find a ...

“An air purifier cleans the air of pollution, while a humidifier adds moisture to a space," states Peter Mann, founder and ...

Three people monitored their air quality in different locations for several months. This is what we discovered.

Microorganisms—defined as very small living beings, invisible to the naked eye, comprising bacteria, fungi, viruses or others ...

Researchers in Montana say they have found a way to turn fungus into a brick, which could eventually offer a more sustainable cement alternative.

In "So Very Small," author Thomas Levenson recounts the complex history of how humans came to discover germs and the ...