Soil bacteria in New York City parks produce molecules similar to antibiotics, anticancer agents, and other drugs in current use, suggesting that urban areas could be a good place to look for new drug prospects.

Early and orderly rollout of policies to control carbon emissions and limit global climate change will help the financial system transition to a green economy, according to a ‘climate stress-test’ of financial institutions.

A new analysis finds that trucks are more environmentally beneficial for longer delivery routes with many stops, but drones emit less when delivering light packages over small distances.

Does killing wild dogs to prevent conflict with humans actually make problems more likely? A study of dingo control programs suggests it does.

Researchers don’t hide findings that fail to support the prevailing scientific view of global climate change. Even so, they may spin results in subtle ways.