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 creative fusion of science and literature, researchers trace the past range and decline of a rare Chinese porpoise ...

At a unique moment for American hydropower, when much of the 50-plus-year-old old fleet is coming due for updates and ...

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 ...

Tens of thousands of oil wells are scattered across the peatlands of western Canada. When these wells eventually run dry, simple techniques could enable the restoration of natural peatland ecosystems ...

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

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 ...