Microbes play an important role in climate because they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when they eat.

Israeli startup ThermoTerra is turning that vision into a novel renewable energy system that harvests energy from fluctuations in humidity.

Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts.

The lava caves, lava tubes and geothermal vents on the big island of Hawaiʻi have higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected

Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.

A team at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has used food industry waste to develop a nasal plug designed to tackle nosebleeds

By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air

Scientists have overcome one of the biggest challenges in recycling consumer products: mixed-plastic recycling.

According to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia, replacing coal in power plants with biomass reduces carbon emissions.

Artificial protein reveals new clues about primordial chemical processes

A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.

Increased vulnerability across multiple physiological systems, frailty affects 10-15% older adults, and leads to other health issues.

New research shows rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of CO2.

Devices made of readily available oxide and carbon-based materials can produce clean hydrogen from water over weeks - per new research.

Whether it's photovoltaics or fusion, sooner or later, human civilization must turn to renewable energies. This is deemed inevitable.

Ayurveda is a traditional medical system that has been used for thousands of years in many South Asian countries such as India and Nepal.

Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.

How much debris is there in space? Currently, there are about 2,000 active satellites orbiting Earth, but there are also 3,000 dead ones.

Increasing solar panel efficiencies while lowering cost to replace coal and gas as energy sources still requires technological advancements

A tiny piece of rural Washington state—and some of its “inhabitants”— blasted off into space from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.