A genome study explains why the invasive water fern Salvinia molesta spreads so fast, offering new hope for its control.

Salvinia molesta can double its biomass in 36 hours. It spreads across ponds, lakes and slow-moving waterways in a smothering ...

As spring carries on and summer approaches, our homes are already starting to get hot and stuffy. Most of us turn to mechanical fixes—air conditioners humming, ceiling fans whirring at full tilt. But ...

Winter Storm Fern knocked out power for millions of people across the US and reignited a familiar political and media fight over what really causes large-scale outages during extreme weather. To ...

At least 28 people have died as brutal Winter Storm Fern battered the US — including two teens in tragic sledding accidents, an elementary-school teacher who wandered from a bar, and six people on a ...

A deadly and historic winter storm that has impacted a 2,300-mile swath of the country with snow, ice and power outages has prompted moves to ramp up power production from coal, while putting it and ...

One meteorologist previously warned the storm could leave hundreds of thousands "without electricity and heat for days” Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. Mandel NGAN / AFP ...

Winter Storm Fern is expected to impact more than 170 million Americans through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The storm is forecast to bring bitter cold, snow, sleet and ice ...

A potentially historic major winter storm stretching more than 2,000 miles across the US is expected to deliver harsh winter weather that will impact more than 235 million Americans across 40 states ...

America is on the cusp of its first major winter storm of the new year. Dubbed Winter Storm Fern, the storm is expected to begin today and last until at least Monday. As Fast Company previously ...