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To efficiently harvest water from air, consider the humble spider web
Chemists have made artificial spider silk that more closely mimics the real thing and boosts fog-capturing ability by almost 600 percent
Lawyers said it was impossible to tie a specific dose of greenhouse gases to polar bear survival. They were wrong.
Landmark new research could open the door to climate protections for a menagerie of other species.
Conservation gardening is a new—and surprisingly effective—way to stem loss of rare plants
A new study in Germany suggests conservation gardening could halve the number of plant species under threat in some parts of the country.
Engineers close a circular economy loop by making stronger concrete with old coffee grounds
Their technique not only keep coffee grounds out of landfills, it also works as a replacement for dwindling sand resources.
A 90-plus percent cut in U.S. building emissions is possible
New study finds that aggressive energy efficiency, electrification, and smart, flexible draws on the power grid could slash emissions—and save $100 billion annually.
Male sparrows in the city are better dads than their rural counterparts
Scientists predicted that urban male song sparrows would spend less time taking care of their young than country sparrows. They had it backwards.
What if carbon taxes were based on income linked to emissions—rather than consumption?
A new study suggests that a shareholder-based carbon tax might be more effective than a consumer-based one.
Succulence is one thing that meat alternatives lack. High-tech engineering could change that.
Researchers cracked the code using three main ingredients: plant proteins, water, and an artificial tongue.
Colorful paints could slash heating and cooling energy use
By reflecting infrared heat, these new paints could could keep buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter without using energy.
As glaciers vanish, what should we do with the land that’s revealed?
Enough untouched terrain to cover all of Finland could be uncovered as glaciers retreat, scientists found. Much of it is unprotected.
