New research considers pickup truck electrification and evaluates the savings in greenhouse gas emissions relative to gasoline-powered pickup trucks.

"The robot can never replace dairy workers, but it will be an indispensable tool for them," an inventor of the cheese-checking robot says.

A new study puts tangible numbers to the cooling effects of dotting pasturelands in tropical regions with trees.

The production of 99% of widely produced chemicals consumes more natural resources than the Earth can provide in the long term, research finds.

A new method could be a big boost for solar energy. "This could really accelerate the production and deployment of perovskite solar panels and cells."

A new 1,000 cycle lithium-sulfur battery made with nanofibers recycled from Kevlar has the potential to quintuple the range of electric cars.

"People can make a significant difference in their carbon footprint with very simple changes—and the easiest one would be to substitute poultry for beef."

New research shows how to raise black soldier fly larvae, which can eat food waste before becoming protein-rich food for livestock.

Strategic groves of certain "super trees" can make cities more livable, say researchers. Here are the 17 best species to plant.

Plastic-free, jelly "ice cubes" could change how food is kept cold. They can be reused a dozen times and then thrown out in the trash or with yard waste.