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

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. In gangster movies, mob bosses worry that a “rat” will betray them. Now, criminal wildlife poachers might need to start fearing real rats. Scientists have ...