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

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

Restoring bison to the grasslands of the Great Plains has become something of a cause célèbre, embraced by northern plains tribes, conservationists and the National Park Service. It turns out it could ...

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 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 ...

Over 14 million tons of plastic litter ends up in the ocean every year, killing thousands of animals and birds that ingest it. Much of it ends up amassing in giant garbage patches and over time ...

Greenhouse gas emissions from computers, phones, and data centers could grow from about 1 percent of global emissions in 2007 to over 14 percent in 2040. The carbon footprint of smartphones will ...

Windows are critical for improving building energy efficiency. Over a quarter of a building’s energy is lost through today’s glass-pane windows. Now, drawing inspiration from the color-changing skins ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Ultra-bright white paints are the go-to when it comes to cooling buildings. Those paints work by reflecting as much of the sun as they can. An international ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” goes the familiar sustainability slogan. But a new study suggests that people don’t really know what the slogan means or why it goes ...