A system that circulates underground water to heat and cool buildings could save 40% of the electricity and natural gas used for this purpose in the United States, according to a new study. The ...

A host of agricultural challenges—crops’ vulnerability to drought, massive nitrogen pollution and greenhouse gas emissions—share one elegant solution: getting plants to grow longer, deeper roots. It ...

In the 1990s, the divide between wild and farmed fish felt moral as much as culinary. Farmed salmon became shorthand for ...

A new study shows agrivoltaics can cut maize yields in humid regions but boost soybean production in drier climates.

Brazilian researchers used ultrasound to infuse stingless-bee honey with compounds from discarded cocoa shells, creating a sustainable sweetener with hints of chocolate.

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. We could be a step closer to industrial food production in floating ocean biodomes: a team of Australian researchers have built a completely self-sustaining ...

A new life-cycle analysis reveals that bio-based plastics are better for the climate but worse for biodiversity. The greenest ...

An analysis of dozens of previously published studies reveals people systematically underestimate their own vulnerability to climate threats.

In 2014, marine scientists at the University of St Andrews in Scotland undertook a pioneering study to examine the behavior of gray and harbor seals in the North Sea’s sprawling wind parks. From ...

New resins made from sawdust, straw, and other woody waste could be up to 76% stronger than the fossil‑based glues that hold together strong, lightweight materials used in the construction, ...

Concerns about EV performance in extreme heat waves might be a thing of the past, thanks to improvements in battery ...