They discovered a gene variant that not only shields rice from heat stress, it also produces more and better grains.

The world produces billions of metric tons of animal waste. Imagine turning it into one of the world’s most used materials ...

In a milestone for ecological restoration, researchers have developed a method for restoring carbon-storing peatlands to old ...

At time when ocean reserve protections are threatened, new research shows bans on fishing made kelp ecosystems more resilient ...

The upshot: getting people to adopt eco-friendly habits won’t necessarily translate into support for environmental policies ...

Researchers created an elegantly simple device that uses the flow of water through tiny tubes to produce enough electricity ...

Scientists use all kinds of clues to piece together where endangered species once dwelled. They trace the origins of museum specimens, scrutinize old maps and scientists’ dusty notes, pick through DNA ...

Dams are great for the climate but fatal for some fish. Here’s how that could change.

Water is cascading in wide, noisy plumes down the masonry spillway of the Conowingo, a 94-foot hydropower dam spread across the lower Susquehanna River in Maryland. Through the river spray you can ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. How farmers manage their soils is a stronger predictor of soil health than whether the land is organically- or conventionally-farmed, a new study finds. The ...