The closer humans get to wilderness, the closer they get to viruses. Deforestation, habitat loss and wildlife poaching aren't just environmental issues. They're among the driving forces behind the ...

The United States could see the return of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been solved decades ago, due to the White House's rollback of pollution protections, according to an ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In 1864 Scientific American published a competition launched by a billiard-table ...

An environmental crisis at the UK’s largest freshwater lake has become a political problem, it has been claimed. Blue-green algae returned to Lough Neagh in the centre of Northern Ireland for the ...