In 2014, marine scientists at the University of St Andrews in Scotland undertook a pioneering study to examine the behavior of gray and harbor seals in the North Sea’s sprawling wind parks. From ...

In the 1990s, the divide between wild and farmed fish felt moral as much as culinary. Farmed salmon became shorthand for ...

A new study shows agrivoltaics can cut maize yields in humid regions but boost soybean production in drier climates.

Brazilian researchers used ultrasound to infuse stingless-bee honey with compounds from discarded cocoa shells, creating a sustainable sweetener with hints of chocolate.

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Most people think climate change will primarily affect other people, a new analysis of previously published research reveals. The findings illustrate a ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Converting the world to renewable energy such as solar might be a linchpin to tackling climate change, but it comes with a mighty big footprint. In the U.S.

Urban green space improves people’s mental health and well-being: by now, this is a well-accepted proposition, with plenty of research to back it up. Based on this connection, cities are sprinkling ...

A new life-cycle analysis reveals that bio-based plastics are better for the climate but worse for biodiversity. The greenest ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Researchers have developed a biosynthetic pathway that efficiently captures carbon dioxide from air and converts it into an industrially useful chemical. The ...

New resins made from sawdust, straw, and other woody waste could be up to 76% stronger than the fossil‑based glues that hold together strong, lightweight materials used in the construction, ...

Reducing food waste is seen to be one of the truly tangible everyday steps we can all take to shrink our environmental footprints. But in the first global assessment of its kind, a new Nature Food ...