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Tracking animals using DNA they leave in the air.
Scientists wielding DNA "vacuums" could sniff out animals living nearby - even hundreds of meters away. The development raises the possibility of tracking biodiversity through DNA floating in the air.
The hidden climate impact of micromobility services
A new study shows that rented e-scooters and e-bikes replace walking and public transit trips, increasing the climate impact of getting around the city
In rich countries, a sustainable diet is cheaper than a conventional one. The opposite is true in poorer nations.
Researchers compared the the cost of eating four sustainable diets—flexitarian, pescatarian, vegetarian, and vegan—across 150 countries.
Solar engineers are vying to create impossibly-thin, flexible solar panels
Imagine clothes, drones, and electric vehicles powered by solar arrays about the thickness of a lightweight office trash bag
Researchers consider the benefits of conservation retreat: smaller reserves and focused funding
Decades of declining herbivore populations in central African national parks have conservation scientists arguing that smaller reserves might be better for wildlife
In the face of climate change, it’s time to rethink regular work hours
According to a first-of-its-kind study, working at night or in the cool of the morning could spare outdoor laborers extreme heat exposure—at least for the time being.
Researchers crack the case of ugly produce and the psychology driving food waste
Consumers were convinced to buy the wonky vegetables at higher prices only when they learned of both its sustainability and health credentials.
Cocoa butter might be the secret ingredient for 3D-printed plant-based meat
The fatty material liquefies at higher temperatures and congeals when cold, helping the printed meat hold its shape
Is plastic trash in the middle of the ocean becoming a new kind of island habitat?
Giant patches of plastic floating in the ocean have become home to an experiment in a new hybrid ecosystem, made up of stowaway species from coastal environments and organisms that dwell in the middle of the Pacific. Meet the "neopelagic" world.
To upgrade energy efficiency, retrofit old buildings—with plants
Living walls on building facades could reduce heat loss to a similar degree as adding insulation
