After water, concrete is the most-used material in the world. And now, researchers have given this ubiquitous building material super powers. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology team has found a ...

The next-gen bioplastic invention surpassed the abilities of some conventional plastic packaging in repelling water and ...

Researchers found that framing uncertain events in negative terms such as “unlikely” could sow confusion about climate ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. The decline of insects in various parts of the world have sparked warnings of an ecological “Armageddon” as a pillar of food webs crumbles. Now, researchers ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Biochar modified with iron could turbocharge the removal of agricultural pollutants and boost sustainable farming in many other ways too, a new study shows.

On November 8, according to the United Nations, Earth’s population will pass 8 billion for the first time—on its way to 10 billion half a century from now. It seems obvious that every one of those ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Granite and soapstone likely conjure up an image of kitchen countertops for most people. These rocks, among the most plentiful in the world, have become ...

Beavers have recently enjoyed a makeover as ecological heroes. Their dams and ponds, once destroyed as a pesky source of flooding, are now hailed as water-cleansing oases that do everything from ...

1. Limitless Fuel. The same technologies that enrich uranium to make fuel for today’s nuclear fission reactors can also produce explosive material for nuclear bombs. Fusion reactions, on the other ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Millions of people around the world lack access to clean potable water, a problem that is only getting worse with rising temperatures and a growing population ...