New research finds that the global decline of scavengers like hyenas and vultures is putting ecosystems—and human health—at ...

From stories about pioneering work in solar fuels and carbon capture, to building resilient coastal infrastructure, to how the insurance industry is rewriting risk management strategies, Anthropocene ...

The chance at an unlikely but substantial monetary reward gets people more jazzed about recycling than a small but certain reward, according to a new study. The findings suggest that implementing ...

A new paper offers a roadmap for integrating crop resilience and carbon mitigation into national and global climate ...

Researchers propose a shipboard system combining limestone and seawater to convert CO2 from ship exhaust into highly stable ...

Conservationists in Scotland successfully fed predators—making them so fat and happy that they no longer bothered killing rare birds.

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 ...

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 Colorado in the United States suggests that ...

The devices efficiently harvest artificial light, and could charge electronics and wearables. They can also generate electricity on cloudy days.

When researchers delved into the tradeoff between AI sustainability and accuracy, they uncovered strategies for greener chatbots.

The researchers created a cement paste-like paint composed of a porous calcium silicate hydrate network. The paint replenishes its water supply by absorbing rain and water vapor. And its ...

This combination of multiple cooling mechanisms gives the paint super-cooling powers. In a pilot test in Singapore, one of the most humid cities in the world, the paint achieved up to 10 times higher ...