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

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 ...

What do the Clemson, Auburn, Louisiana State and the University of Missouri have to do with saving endangered species? More than you might imagine, thanks to the coincidence of their common mascot, ...

In a rare scientific analysis of pending energy legislation, researchers put two competing policy approaches to the test.

New analysis shows that charred coffee grounds make increase concrete's strength by 30% and shrink its carbon footprint by ...

Long seen as a waterborne problem, microfiber pollution is increasingly traced to dryer vents. Studies point to inexpensive ...

Beavers have recently enjoyed a makeover as ecological heroes. Their dams and ponds, once destroyed as a pesky source of flooding, are now hailed as water-cleansing oases that do everything from ...

After water, concrete is the most-used material in the world. And now, researchers have given this ubiquitous building material super powers. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology team has found a ...

Researchers have developed a new chemical process transforms plastic waste into an effective carbon capture material. The method works with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the ubiquitous clear ...

Green roofs can capture nearly all the microplastic particles that contaminate rainwater in modern cities, according to a new study. The findings add to the list of benefits of green roofs, which have ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Situating solar panels on grasslands can boost grass growth by 20% on average—and as much as 90% in some areas—during dry periods. This new research from ...