California’s land is sinking due to groundwater pumping, study reveals
Land in California’s San Joaquin Valley has been sinking at record-breaking rates over the past two decades due to excessive groundwater pumping.
A new study,...
Scientists develop low-cost method to remove microplastics from water
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles, are found almost everywhere—in the air, soil, oceans, and even inside our bodies.
These fragments, created by the breakdown of larger...
How to grow food without light
Researchers have come up with an exciting new idea called “electro-agriculture” that could revolutionize how we grow food.
Instead of relying on sunlight and photosynthesis,...
Scientists create super-efficient electro-biodiesel to cut carbon emissions
Diesel-powered vehicles are a major contributor to carbon emissions, which are difficult to reduce.
In the U.S., diesel fuel use accounted for about 25% of...
Earth’s ice age meltdown: New study uncovers a rapid, slushy transition from frozen to...
A new study led by Virginia Tech has found that, after the last global ice age, Earth went through a dramatic and rapid melting...
Study links 22 pesticides to higher prostate cancer risk in U.S.
A recent study published in Cancer has identified 22 pesticides associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer in the United States, with four of these...
Say goodbye to plastic! New paper-aluminum combo promises greener takeout containers
Takeout containers are essential for getting food from restaurants to our tables without a mess, but most are hard to recycle because they contain...
From trash to treasure: Scientists turn carbon fiber waste into medical gold
A team of researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) has developed a breakthrough way to recycle carbon fiber composites, commonly used in...
Scientists develop a new portable device to harvest water from air
Researchers at The Ohio State University have created a new type of water harvesting device that is simpler, more efficient, and more portable than...
Scientists find ‘forever chemicals’ in bottled and tap water worldwide
A new study has uncovered the presence of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) in both bottled and tap water from several countries.
These...