Conservationists in Scotland successfully fed predators—making them so fat and happy that they no longer bothered killing rare birds.

Green roofs can capture nearly all the microplastic particles that contaminate rainwater in modern cities, according to a new ...

The paint replenishes its water supply by absorbing rain and water vapor. Its porous structure holds the water and then ...

Plastics and climate change an inextricably linked. Plastics are made from petroleum, and nearly every stage of their production creates greenhouse gas emissions. If plastic production and use grow as ...

The devices efficiently harvest artificial light, and could charge electronics and wearables. They can also generate electricity on cloudy days.

Situating solar panels on grasslands can boost grass growth by 20% on average—and as much as 90% in some areas—during dry periods. This new research from Colorado in the United States suggests that ...

Testing wheat straw, oat husks, potatoes and sugar beet, scientists identify promising candidates to make future fibres from ...

What’s more, researchers found that the phenomenon will increase further as street lighting is converted to energy efficient ...

Some AI prompts result in 50 times more carbon emissions than others, according to a new study. The findings suggest that large language models (LLMs)—the technology behind advanced chatbots and ...