New self-watering soil that pulls water from the air to feed it to plants could help people grow crops in places with sandy soil.

New self-watering soil that pulls water from the air to feed it to plants could help people grow crops in places with sandy soil.

New research breaks down misperceptions about single-use plastic. One myth is that plastic packaging is worse for the environment than what's inside.

Affordable health care could be a key tool in the fight against climate change, research from Indonesia finds.

An enzyme from papayas can turn pig blood into protein powder, report researchers. Right now, the blood ends up in animal feed.

Plastic is cheaper and easier to produce and throw away than it is to recycle. A new method can upcycle it into valuable molecules.

A new white paint keeps surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their surroundings—almost life AC or a refrigerator, but without using any energy.

To find sustainable foods, researchers argue we should be looking to the bottom of the ocean at things like algae, squid, seaweed, and more.

Thanks in part to our taste for "fast fashion" made from synthetic microfibers, our washing machines aren't just polluting the ocean, but the land, too.

Many people consider food prone to mold more natural—and therefore better—than those with long shelf lives. Will COVID-19 change those beliefs?