Scientists in Australia spent five years peering into the microscopic world of bark, emerging with a description of a place ...

A global analysis finds that existing aircraft, flown differently, could deliver dramatic emissions cuts without grounding ...

Early experiments suggest that reprogramming plant immune receptors could one day slash the world’s dependence on nitrogen ...

Going green doesn’t always require a sacrifice. A recent study shows that farmers who embrace sustainable cultivation measures like soil tillage and the incorporation of prairie strips and hedgerows ...

1. Limitless Fuel. The same technologies that enrich uranium to make fuel for today’s nuclear fission reactors can also produce explosive material for nuclear bombs. Fusion reactions, on the other ...

As clean energy surges, utilities that once urged restraint may sometimes need to reward households for using ...

Scientists explore the potential of sinking timber to the cold, oxygen-free Arctic Ocean floor to lock away carbon dioxide ...

Scientists say coral fisheries could sustainably provide thousands of additional meals per square kilometer. But it requires ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Wind power surged last year, with enough turbines installed globally to generate over 54 gigawatts of power. Nearly all of those turbines were the good ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Researchers have discovered a new way to detect the earliest signs of ripening in fruit and vegetables, and in real-time – a discovery that could ...