The world produces billions of metric tons of animal waste. Imagine turning it into one of the world’s most used materials ...

In a milestone for ecological restoration, researchers have developed a method for restoring carbon-storing peatlands to old ...

In a creative fusion of science and literature, researchers trace the past range and decline of a rare Chinese porpoise ...

At time when ocean reserve protections are threatened, new research shows bans on fishing made kelp ecosystems more resilient ...

The upshot: getting people to adopt eco-friendly habits won’t necessarily translate into support for environmental policies ...

Researchers created an elegantly simple device that uses the flow of water through tiny tubes to produce enough electricity ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. How farmers manage their soils is a stronger predictor of soil health than whether the land is organically- or conventionally-farmed, a new study finds. The ...

A sponge-like gel made from food scraps and other natural materials can draw moisture from air even in dry conditions. The system, reported in the journal Advanced Materials, provides a sustainable ...

Solar energy expansion is often viewed as a threat to US food security. And yet roughly 12 million hectares of US farmland—an area the size of New York State—is currently devoted to corn crops that ...