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

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

For decades, Britain’s peppered moth has been the textbook example of how humans can rapidly drive evolution in another species. New textbooks might want to use a New Zealand stonefly instead. The ...

The effect of bag fees on plastic garbage bag sales is similar to that of bag bans. That’s somewhat surprising, the researchers say, since the per-bag fee of $0.05 is less than the average price per ...

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, ...

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.

A new study finds broad agreement that the wealthy should shrink their carbon footprints—but most people, especially the rich, underestimate their own impact—a discrepancy researchers call the carbon ...

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.

Researchers have used solar power and special nickel-based electrodes to directly split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen. The advance could lead to an economical, sustainable way to produce clean ...

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