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Do the benefits of plastics outweigh the costs?
From AI to health and the metaverse, this year's CES promised new tech that will change lives long after the excitement of the latest TV wears off.
A new analysis suggests previous "total cost of ownership" studies overlooked key factors.
Environmental progress is happening quickly but we must keep pushing for change.
The ominous cloud of acid rain hasn't vanished but rather drifted toward the developing world.
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
The corporate unicorn was yesterday — now we should consider the wisdom of black and white stripes.
These theoretical megastructures represent one way an advanced civilization might harvest energy from stars.
ÄIO’s fermentation process creates healthy, sustainable oils and fats by upcycling low-value industry organics.
Hundreds of millions of animals get killed for meat every day.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s airship startup hits a major milestone.
Chemists could replace bubbling flasks with tumbling ball mills.
Analog could serve as "always-on" computing, while digital is turned on only when necessary.
Scientists have been chasing the dream of harnessing the reactions that power the Sun since the dawn of the atomic era. Interest, and investment, in the carbon-free energy source is heating up.
We've heard this argument before.
According to the CDC, 50 countries worldwide have drinkable tap water. But look closer, and the picture is more nuanced.
Just 12% of Americans account for half the country's total beef consumption.
The world is facing many crises, and we should look to natural interdependence and ancient wisdom as we explore science for solutions.
It’s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, such biological recycling could put a dent in the plastic waste problem.
McDermitt Caldera, the site of an ancient volcanic eruption, straddles the border of Oregon and Nevada.
Experiments on suborbital rockets are revealing how to make a better iron furnace.
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
Life in the supremely vast cosmos is incredibly rare. We need a new vision for our living planet and for ourselves.
AI is helping us replace petrochemicals with natural enzymes.
"The more I unleash myself from the tethers of domestication, the happier I feel."
Smarter building materials can control indoor temperatures without external power.
The technology could yield "made-to-order resistance genes" to protect crops against pathogens and pests.
Pain relievers like acetaminophen and ibuprofen are made with chemicals derived from oil. Scientists have shown how to make them from trees.
The National Ignition Facility just repeated, and improved upon, their earlier demonstration of nuclear fusion. Now, the true race begins.