An analysis of diets worldwide reveals that lower-cost diets are often substantially less carbon-intensive than the meals ...

A team of scientists have created a porous material that keeps windows almost 100 percent transparent while blocking 10 times ...

By coaxing soil bacteria into fixing more nitrogen, gene-edited wheat shows how crops might one day sidestep synthetic ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. More than 40% of the street network in some cities is suitable for transformation similar to Barcelona-style “superblocks,” according to a new study. The ...

“Sport organizations mobilize huge global audiences, and wildlife is at the heart of many of their identities,” said Ugo ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. As the number of electric vehicles and smart gadgets surges, ethical and environmental problems with the lithium-ion batteries that power them is starting to ...

Tapping into electric vehicle (EV) batteries as a source of household power could save car owners thousands of dollars and slash carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study. The study is the ...

Taking inspiration from anchovies and herrings, researchers have made a new filter that could keep microplastics from entering waterways and oceans. The filter, with a design based on the gill systems ...

Demand for electricity is increasing. The U.S. electric grid will need to expand in response. But there’s a tradeoff between cost and reliability in doing so, according to a new study. The study is a ...

Globally, human excreta are a huge untapped source of nutrients. Now, a new perspective paper makes the case that biochar could help to unlock it. The PNAS paper shows that human waste contains over ...

A new film that can be made from widely-available food waste is as effective as conventional plastics at shielding food from moisture and oxygen, its inventors say. The novel material was made by ...