A new model could boost investment in anaerobic digesters, farm-based sustainable energy projects that generate electricity from manure.

There's one technique for washing dishes by hand that uses less water and energy than any machine or other hand-washing method, researchers say.

In 10 years, urban expansion into undeveloped land will destroy almost 112,000 square miles of natural habitat—an area larger than the United Kingdom.

'Green' school buildings can serve as 3D textbooks, researchers say, to help kids better understand how their actions affect the environment.

"Aging" urine can deactivate 99% of antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria in the urine, research finds. That means the pee could be safe fertilizer.

US households waste about a third of the food they acquire, report economists. That means land, labor, and other resources are going to waste, as well.

A new approach could help you make tastier espresso. The key? Using less coffee and the right grind, researchers say.

See how smart skins for buildings that react to environmental cues like heat or light could make the structures far more energy efficient.

New strategies for controlling invasive species, including quagga and zebra mussels, aren't toxic and take local ecosystems into consideration.

If solar panels could gather sunlight from two sides instead of one, they could generate up to 20% more power, a new formula shows.