New protocols could cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half—with no adverse effects on patient outcomes ...

By firing rock dust in standard cement kilns, they altered the mineral's chemistry so that it quickly react with carbon ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. A new study finds that even as mariculture expands globally, the industry could actually decrease its current biodiversity impact by 30%—if they get smarter ...

So, in the face of a rampant global appetite and a wildly uncertain future, is the chicken or the egg the more sustainable choice? 2.  Yellow chicken = green chicken. Chicken feed is no chicken feed ...

U.S. counties where the population places a high value on purity also tend to have lower household carbon footprints, according to a new study. The findings call into question the assumption that ...

Plastic packaging can have substantially smaller environmental impacts—including 70% lower greenhouse gas emissions—compared to other packaging materials, according to a new study. The findings ...

Hydrogels can capture vapor from the air to water plants. Now scientists have infused them with slow-release fertilizers as well.