Daily Science
Meat from chickens raised on insects or algae has a distinct color. So how best to market it?
A new study finds that for environmentally-minded consumers more information is better. For everyone else, the opposite is true.
Engineers have made solar cells produce electricity at night
It's enough power to keep LED lightbulbs on or charge phones at night, and could offset the need for expensive batteries
How to get cats to eat pests instead of songbirds
Creating "cat-free" zones in wooded parts of cities could blunt their impact on wildlife, and enlist them in the battle against rats, say scientists.
The energy requirements of a good life are surprisingly low
New research finds that more energy consumption (beyond about 75 gigajoules per person per year for most metrics) no longer contributes to greater well-being
We’re running out of phosphorus for farming. Whales and other wildlife could build it back up
In an ambitious thought experiment, researchers show how restoring wildlife to pre-Industrial levels could achieve several billion dollars-worth of phosphorus production.
A simple chemical twist turns plastic waste into a carbon-soaking sponge
Compared to today’s sorbents, the new super-porous material could absorb carbon dioxide from smokestacks at much lower cost and energy
Sometimes the birds and bees are about something more important than sex. Coffee.
In a ground-breaking study, scientists reveal how the combined power of biodiversity—in this case, pest control and pollination services—is greater than individual ecological services.
Changing the way we do laundry could significantly reduce air pollution
A new study finds that tumble dryers spew microfiber pollution. The near term fix: dryer sheets, fabric softeners, and better lint filters. The long term fix: condenser dryers
Reducing food waste is an overlooked solution to saving endangered species
According to a new study, reducing food waste by just half could be a more effective way to protect biodiversity than changing people's diets.
This battery could freeze solar and wind energy for months
With its use of low-cost, non-toxic materials, the new molten-salt battery could offer cheaper grid storage than rivals
