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Talking with scientists about ticks and vector-borne diseases.

With 2012 drawing to a close, we’ve taken a look back at some of the big moments in science this year. Joining me on this walk down memory lane were Susan…

Coral reefs may look benign but, really, they're war zones. Pollution and climate change have tipped the scales against corals, in favor of…

Ask not what salt marshes can do for you (they're already doing plenty, and paying dearly for it), but what you can do for salt marshes.When it comes to…

As greenhouse gases build up in the atmosphere, the planet gets hotter, land-based ice melts, and warming ocean water expands. The result is sea level…

Geoff Brumfiel works as a senior editor and correspondent on NPR's science desk. His editing duties include science and space, while his reporting focuses on the intersection of science and national security.

We’ve known for a decade or more that there is water, albeit frozen, on Mars. Now, a new analysis of satellite images reveals the whereabouts of eight…

Coral reefs around the world face a host of threats from human activities – from destructive fishing practices, to pollution, and of course, climate…

Each month, we check in with the writers at Nature News to talk about the stories they've been following. This week we spoke to senior reporter Davide…

Ten years ago this week agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a leather factory in New Bedford. That event still resonates with the…