Daily Science
Our team of science writers pore through stacks of the latest climate and sustainability science and bring you a hand-picked selection of the most compelling research from around the world, a compendium found nowhere else.
Scientists can now train coral to spawn on demand
Climate change has ravaged coral reefs on a massive scale. This breakthrough could revolutionize efforts to rebuild them.
A rare head-to-head comparison finds green products aren’t necessarily less toxic
Laundry detergents were among the most toxic tested
“Enriched seaweed” could ease the global food crisis
Novel technology enables the super fast growth of "enriched seaweed" infused with nutrients, proteins, dietary fiber, and minerals.
New biodegradable, recyclable battery is made of crab shells
Looking for a lithium alternative, researchers combined chitin and zinc to create a low-cost, long-lived battery with a smaller environmental footprint.
Should the climate-friendly city of the future be made of wood?
New study is the first to analyze how a large-scale transition to timber cities could ease the strain on carbon budgets without compromising food production and biodiversity
Making clothes from trees brings an unlikely win-win for food security and the environment
New breeds of poplar trees could produce enough fiber to replace a large share of cotton farming in Europe — freeing up that land for other uses.
Engineers devise a resin to recycle wind turbine blades into countertops, diapers, and even gummy bears
The world will produce over 40 million tonnes of turbine blade waste by 2050. A new resin makes it easier to turn them into valuable products.
A three-decade study shows how reviving bison herds revives prairies . . even better than cattle
In one of the last remnants of tallgrass prairie, scientists found that native species richness nearly doubled on land grazed by bison.
Here are the top 10 investors with the power to move the world away from fossil fuels
A new analysis suggests that climate activists should put pressure not just on fossil fuel companies—but also on their owners.
A crop-by-crop comparison of urban vs conventional farms yields turns up some surprising results
A first-of-its-kind meta-analysis of urban farms in 53 countries suggests that city plots can produce up to 4 times more food than conventional ones.
