Don’t underestimate the power of a common enemy to splinter cynicism and rearrange alliances
The leap from novelty to farmland reality requires a concerted research effort. A new paper lays out a plan.
A new study finds that simple retrofits can increase the time a building stays safe from 2 to 42 hours in a winter storm and from 12 to 37 in a heat wave
In a sweeping new global analysis, scientists set out to find which environmental factors most increased or decreased infections. One clear answer: biodiversity loss.
A new analysis suggests that decarbonizing the electric grid and keeping electronic devices in use longer could cut the environmental impact of digital activities
In a new study, coffee grounds soaked up 70% of bentazone, an agricultural herbicide that pollutes global waterways.
Engineers show how simple processing turns olivine, the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s mantle, into a greener formula for cement and other building materials
Like seasoned musicians, the whales appear to be spinning 21 basic phrases into hundreds of different variations, a new study found. The research is part of an initiative to communicate with othe...
The conclusion: floating solar could negate the need for many—if not all—planned dams in Africa, and add climate change resilience at the same time.
Researchers discovered that the wastewater from soybean processing can be converted into a nourishing, protein-rich food for farmed Asian sea bass