Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water.

If the collective activity of life—known as the biosphere—can change the world, could the collective activity of cognition also change it?

Researchers discovered that 10% of the oil floating on the Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon disaster was dissolved into seawater by sunlight

A wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle charging technology company will deploy its first public wireless EV charging road system.

Scientists have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the design of twisty stellarators and their ability to hold fusion fuel together

Nuclear power generation can play a crucial role in helping the world reach a key goal of zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century

If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues.

A research team has now introduced a new method for the production of protein-based plastics that are easily processable and biodegradable.

The goal to limit global warming this century to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit is still within reach while apocalyptic scenarios aren't plausible.

Many different types of wood, from balsa to oak, can be made transparent, and it doesn’t matter if it is cut along the grain or against it.

If you pictured cars in the future as sleek, glass-covered, EVs with the ability to clean pollution, then you pictured Airo.

Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this.

When you remove the alcohol from the beer, for example by heating it up, you also kill the aroma that comes from hops.

Handwashing clothes sounds like a simple task, but for many women around the world it poses a significant obstacle to their wellbeing.

Smart shopping and lots of recycling have helped a family-of-four live a lifestyle of zero waste and go weeks without producing trash.

Sea pineapples, an edible ascidian, are a delicacy in Japan. The Tohoku region is famed for its sea pineapple production - known as hoya .

On a farm where cows freely relieve themselves as they graze, the accumulation and spread of waste often contaminates soil and waterways.

A person’s appreciation of nature and their tendency to visit natural spaces are heritable characteristics, according to a large-scale study

Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.

Researchers want to convert idle oil and gas wells into conduits for much-needed subsurface storage space for solar and wind generated power