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Rusty-patched Bumblebee gathering nectar from a yellow flower

Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans

two baseballs held in two hands. one is bright white and the other is coated with a brown mud

Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists

By Laura Baisas

A tiny home made using the nacelle casing from a wind turbine

Recycled wind turbines may one day become tiny homes and floating playgrounds Recycled wind turbines may one day become tiny homes and floating playgrounds

FastRig wing-sail deployed on cargo ship at dock

A nuclear waste tanker ship is testing a 65-foot-tall wing-sail A nuclear waste tanker ship is testing a 65-foot-tall wing-sail

Jeff VanderMeer next to book cover for Absolution

Jeff VanderMeer talks about his new novel and ‘deranged court jester’ Elon Musk Jeff VanderMeer talks about his new novel and ‘deranged court jester’ Elon Musk

glass bowl filled with brown seaweed

Bye, kale: Marine scientists want you to eat more seaweed Bye, kale: Marine scientists want you to eat more seaweed

By Alisha McDarris

Spinach rows in farm field

Your recycled pee may be better for crops than synthetic fertilizer Your recycled pee may be better for crops than synthetic fertilizer

Using the microwave oven to heat food. Woman's hand puts plastic container with broccoli and buckwheat in the microwave

Seriously, stop microwaving your food in plastic Seriously, stop microwaving your food in plastic

By Lauren Leffer

toilet paper shaped like sad face

Why you should consider a bidet Why you should consider a bidet

By Debbie Wolfe

Closeup of broken eyeglasses with damaged colored lens surrounded by different lenses on table in optical shop. Replacement of glasses lens. Glasses service and repair concept

Don’t throw away your old sunglasses Don’t throw away your old sunglasses

By Debbie Wolfe

The Best Solar Power Banks Of 2024 on a plain white background.

The 7 best solar power banks to keep devices going on the go, tested by experts The 7 best solar power banks to keep devices going on the go, tested by experts

a brick pathway through a lawn with clover

Should you plant a clover lawn? The pros and cons. Should you plant a clover lawn? The pros and cons.

By Debbie Wolfe

The best portable chargers

The best portable chargers The best portable chargers

By Brittany Vincent, By Brandt Ranj

The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging, tested by experts

The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging, tested by experts The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging, tested by experts

aerial drone view of an industrial installation that produces per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS

LED lights may be key to breaking down forever chemicals LED lights may be key to breaking down forever chemicals

a purple race track, with whit lane lines

Paris Olympics’ purple track is made with crushed mussel and clam shells Paris Olympics’ purple track is made with crushed mussel and clam shells

By Laura Baisas

two people standing and looking at a cuckoo clock on a hotel

This 500-year-old hotel in Germany’s Black Forest is an energy self-sufficient wonder This 500-year-old hotel in Germany’s Black Forest is an energy self-sufficient wonder

By Alisha McDarris

The Best Home Wind Turbines Of 2024 on a plain white background.

The best home wind turbines, according to experts The best home wind turbines, according to experts

By John Alexander, By Nick Hilden

Suspended skyscraper at Three Gorges

7 wild concepts from the 2024 Skyscraper Competition 7 wild concepts from the 2024 Skyscraper Competition

banana peel, orange peel, eggshells, coffee grounds on a wood countertop

6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden 6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden

By Debbie Wolfe

Ocean trash can now be tracked from space Ocean trash can now be tracked from space

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape

California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised

Concept art of superstructure with gravity battery inside

Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries

Close-up of three cows

Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality

beer being poured from a tap

How recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water How recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water

Metamaterial film on glass

New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window

Private jet on tarmac at sunset

Tracking private jets just got much harder Tracking private jets just got much harder

Factory worker overseeing steel forge

Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’ Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’

An aerial view of the rust-colored Kutuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Thawing permafrost is exposing minerals to weathering, increasing the acidity of the water, which releases metals like iron, zinc, and copper.

Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange? Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange?

By Laura Baisas

toilet seat on wooden bench with bucket of saw dust, toilet brush, and toilet paper

How does a composting toilet work? Ditch the flush. How does a composting toilet work? Ditch the flush.

Chicken looking at camera against black background

Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future

Project 821 hydrogen fuel superyacht in port

Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht

Factory of the Future 1.0 3D printer with man standing in front of it

Makers of the world’s largest 3D printer just beat their own record Makers of the world’s largest 3D printer just beat their own record

Vitamix Food Cycler countertop composter with a picture of a hopper full of food on the left and a hopper full of processed mulch on the right.

Save $100 on the Vitamix countertop composter at Amazon for Earth Day Save $100 on the Vitamix countertop composter at Amazon for Earth Day

By Stan Horaczek

a close-up of an octopus eye

Why counting octopus ‘rings’ is crucial Why counting octopus ‘rings’ is crucial

By Laura Baisas

Researchers developed a 3D printer that can automatically identify the parameters of an unknown material on its own. The advance could help make 3D printing more sustainable, enabling printing with renewable or recyclable materials that are difficult to characterize.

3D printers just got a big, eco-friendly upgrade (in the lab) 3D printers just got a big, eco-friendly upgrade (in the lab)

a juvenile chimpanzee in a forested habitat

Mining of materials needed for ‘green revolution’ puts great ape population at risk Mining of materials needed for ‘green revolution’ puts great ape population at risk

By Laura Baisas

Shoe made from bacterial cellulose

Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria? Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria?

High traffic road with signs and light trails on sunset

EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032 EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032

a group of burmese pythons

Scientists propose eating more python Scientists propose eating more python

By Laura Baisas

Pyxis Ocean shipping vessel with two WindWing sails

A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day

CorPower C4 buoy turbine in ocean

Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy

Pigs in sty at factory farm

Gene-edited pigs immune to deadly virus could arrive on farms by next year Gene-edited pigs immune to deadly virus could arrive on farms by next year

Pink lab-grown beef rice in white bowl

Scientists swear their lab-grown ‘beef rice’ tastes ‘pleasant’ Scientists swear their lab-grown ‘beef rice’ tastes ‘pleasant’

MethaneSAT concept art above Earth

A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution

Minesto Dragon 4 undersea kite turbine traveling atop water

Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands

Interior of JET fusion reactor with plasma superimposed

Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah

Abandoned car in aluminum red mud spill

Aluminum’s notorious, toxic red mud could one day help make ‘green steel’ Aluminum’s notorious, toxic red mud could one day help make ‘green steel’

A colorized view of the DOLCE structure finalizing its uncoiling process, as seen from the boom camera, over Antarctica, on August 22, 2023.

The first-ever space solar power tests are finished after a year in orbit The first-ever space solar power tests are finished after a year in orbit

Data visualization of all maritime activity in the North Sea

AI and satellite data helped uncover the ocean’s ‘dark vessels’ AI and satellite data helped uncover the ocean’s ‘dark vessels’

Illustration of biofiber within cracked concrete

Bacterial ‘blood’ could heal cracks in concrete Bacterial ‘blood’ could heal cracks in concrete

Completed JT-60SA experimental nuclear fusion facility in Japan

The world’s largest experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is up and running The world’s largest experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is up and running

Google and Fervo's geothermal power plant in Nevada at dusk

Geothermal energy now helps power Google’s desert data centers Geothermal energy now helps power Google’s desert data centers

How AI could help scientists spot ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes faster—from space

How AI could help scientists spot ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes faster—from space How AI could help scientists spot ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes faster—from space

A selection of sustainable gifts, featuring a stack of Coyuchi towels, steel watering cans, and Jackery solar generators

Sustainable gift guide: 20+ gifts that keep on giving Sustainable gift guide: 20+ gifts that keep on giving

By Jen McCaffery, By Quinn Gawronski, By Stan Horaczek

Hot dogs at the grocery store without meat warning labels

Graphic warning labels might convince people to eat less meat Graphic warning labels might convince people to eat less meat

Offshore wind turbine being constructed with nearby supply ship

A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Cape Fear River in North Carolina, which is polluted by PFAS, seen from above after a storm

8 new types of ‘forever chemicals’ found in river linked to US cancer cluster 8 new types of ‘forever chemicals’ found in river linked to US cancer cluster

A steak with kelp on top is plated by a chef holding a sauce pan.

This sea-to-farm-to-table restaurant wants kelp to catch on This sea-to-farm-to-table restaurant wants kelp to catch on

By Laura Baisas

AlgaRay robot floating atop water in Antigua

This seafaring robot ‘eats’ stinky seaweed and dumps it in deep water This seafaring robot ‘eats’ stinky seaweed and dumps it in deep water

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Orsted offshore wind turbines in the UK

Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains

Coral Beach on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, dotted with various types of seaweed.

Europeans ate a lot more seaweed 8,000 years ago Europeans ate a lot more seaweed 8,000 years ago

By Laura Baisas