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Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates Author: Greg Breed, Associate Professor of Quantitative Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows Author: Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University

Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection Author: Andre A. Naranjo, Botanical Curator, Florida International University

Scrub mints are critical for pollinators, including the rare blue calamintha bee (*Osmia calaminthae*). Kristen Grace/Florida Museum, CC BY Modern...