Oyster reefs may be more valuable economically and environmentally than previously thought, according to a new study from the ...

"Thanks to Northwestern Study Abroad, I found myself in the middle of the Ecuadorian Amazon birding at 5 in the morning, chasing monkeys at noon, and swimming in the river in the afternoon. I would ...

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

Environmental and lifestyle factors play a far greater role than genetics in determining the likelihood of dying young, according to the largest study yet to untangle the contributions of nature and ...

From 1998 to 2008, more than 90,000 prospective mothers in Norway volunteered to join a nationwide investigation into the role of genes and environmental exposures in health and disease. We and other ...