Earth & Conservation

Half a mile beneath the harsh ice sheets of Antarctica, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey found something surprising: stationary life.

Scientists Discovered Mysterious Life Forms Hiding Beneath Antarctica

As severe droughts threaten regions across the world, scientists have proposed a solution that sounds like science fiction: What if we just make it rain ourselves?

Could We Control the Weather to Solve Extreme Droughts?

Earth is spinning faster than it has in the last half-century, igniting a fiery debate about what we should do to keep the world on track.

Scientists Are in a Race Against Time and Earth’s Rotation

Insects may be our key to a sustainable food future.

Why Insects May Just Be the Food of the Future

The solar powered car revolution is coming — engineers are one step closer to harnessing the Sun to power your next car, giving the auto industry renewed interest in solar.

The Solar Car Revolution Could Change EVs Forever

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in plastic waste — now, scientists are exploring ways to reuse protective plastics without compromising public safety.

COVID-19 Has a Big Plastic Problem, Here’s What’s Being Done To Fix It

Airlines are racing to clean up the skies — here's how sustainable aviation fuel could help the airline industry meet ambitious emissions reduction goals.

How Airlines Are Racing to Clean Up the Skies With “Green” Fuels

Airlines are racing to clean up the skies — here's how sustainable aviation fuel could help the airline industry meet ambitious emissions reduction goals

During a candid discussion between long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte, documentary filmmaker Jared McGilliard, and ocean activist Danni Washington, we get insight into Ben’s historic swim across the Pacific Ocean

Ben Lecomte Revisits His Expedition Across the Pacific Ocean | The Swim

Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have brought the complexity of the ocean into the lab to study marine aerosols.

This Ocean Lab Is Uncovering Mysterious Link Between Microbes and Climate

Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have brought the complexity of the ocean into the lab to study marine aerosols 

This Ocean Lab Is Uncovering the Mysterious Link Between Microbes and Climate

One of the largest broods of cicadas is about to swarm the Midwest and Northeast of the United States for the first time in 17 years.

Why Billions of Cicadas Are About to Emerge After 17 years

In 2018, Ben Lecomte attempted a historic first — swimming across the Pacific Ocean.

Swimming Across the Pacific Resulted in High Res Data on Ocean Plastic

In 2018, Seeker chronicled Ben Lecomte’s historic swim across the Pacific to raise awareness for the state of our oceans.

The Swim | Official Trailer

In 2018, Seeker chronicled Ben Lecomte's historic swim across the Pacific to raise awareness for the state of our oceans. Now, Lecomte's incredible expedition has been turned into a full-length documentary, streaming now on Discovery+. Terms apply. Watch 