Methods that tweak genes without transferring new material into crops sit in regulatory limbo in the EU. Could legalizing ...

Scientists have engineered a living, carbon-capturing material that can be shaped by 3D printing and hardened over time ...

Not only did nano fertilizers grow equally healthy crops as conventional fertilizers, researchers found they also released ...

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

Many towns and cities in the U.S. have halted or scaled back their curbside recycling programs in an effort to reduce costs. But this is a misguided approach when it comes to fighting climate change, ...

When offered a 1-in-10,000 chance of winning $1,000 instead of a guaranteed 10 cent refund, people recycled 47% more bottles...at no extra cost to local governments.

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

New research finds that centuries-old oaks can dynamically rewire how they absorb nutrients—suggesting forests may be more resilient allies in the climate fight than once believed.

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 system that uses only seawater, solar ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. At a moment when artificial intelligence is at the forefront of cultural consciousness, a similar but much less noticed revolution is underway among a small ...

By combining key traits of two bacterial species, the team created a novel bug that can break down plastics in salty conditions—at room temperature.

In a double whammy for sustainability, researchers have extracted high purity gold from electronic waste using a material that they derive from food waste. And they say the process could be profitable ...