They converted old tires into a material that not only purifies water using solar energy—but also generates a small amount of electricity.

Researchers explore the potential of electro-agriculture—ie., growing crops in the dark; early research shows promising ...

A new comprehensive study of “decoupling” finds that for 30% of the regions studied, the answer is yes. But the remaining regions are lagging behind.

A little over 1.5 cups of a yellow powder made of tiny porous polymer particles can capture as much carbon dioxide in a year ...

Giant African rats, already used to sniff out land mines, can do the same for smuggled rhino horns, elephant tusks and other common contraband, researchers report.

A new study projects large drops in 'outdoor days' in the southeastern US and an increase in the Northwest toward the end of ...

Scientists want to grow novel higher-elevation forest for the butterflies. But it will take a half a century—and that creates ...

One of humanity’s greatest achievements over the past 50 years has been reducing global hunger—there are around 300 million ...