Reducing greenhouse gases while balancing demand for meat

Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the…

How severe drought influences ozone pollution

From 2011 to 2015, California experienced its worst drought on record, with a parching combination of…

Dolphins who help fishermen found to also hang out together between meals

A team of researchers with members from Brazil, South Africa and the U.S. has found an…

Siren sounds on nuclear fallout embedded in melting glaciers

Radioactive fallout from nuclear meltdowns and weapons testing is nestled in glaciers across the world, scientists…

Cyclone Idai’s death toll now above 1,000 in southern Africa

The death toll from the cyclone that ripped into southern Africa last month is now above…

Creating sustainable bioplastics from electricity-eating microbes

Electricity harvested from the sun or wind can be used interchangeably with power from coal or…

Scientists invent time-saving technique to show how cells differentiate

Researchers with the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have developed a new…

Study finds noncompete clauses affect how employees behave, to benefit of employers

The business world has been the center of a hot debate in recent years about noncompete…

Transforming the art industry with Blockchain

Sometimes an art forgery is so sophisticated, it fools even the experts. For example, in 2011,…

Image: Astronaut Matthias Maurer training for EVA

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer practices Space Station repairs in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at NASA's Johnson…