A 'living' wrapper called kombucha slime could ease the world's plastic pain.

After a mild round last year, flu season is off to an early start this year with cases jumping in 5 Southern states, says the Centers for Disease Control and Pr

Storm surge is seawater pushed ahead of a storm, mainly by strong winds. Onshore, the surge can rise several feet in just a few minutes.

A U.S. company is developing a 'photonic fence' to fend off mosquitoes, part of a broader effort to control pests with lights instead of chemicals.

The disruption ahead extends well beyond healthcare. Are you prepared?

The moon is surprisingly rich in water, nuclear fuel and rare metals, which is why humans are interested in mining it.

Research suggests a brain on a Western diet can't help itself from wanting more junk food.

The secret ingredient in the Mediterranean diet is in the antioxidants.

New findings show that microbes present in biodiesel cause reactions that weaken the steel in fuel storage tanks.

Lipids derived from gator fat meet nearly all of the official standards for high-quality biodiesel.

New research reveals that mushrooms and some vegetables can multiply rapidly when struck by lightning.

Scientists hope to end heart transplant surgery forever thanks to help from the amazing zebrafish.

Custom-designed proteins made with the aid of computers could fight chemical weapons such as nerve gas and help decontaminate toxic-waste sites, scientists say.

Biomimicry has been around for decades, but could it be the future of sustainability? Some researchers are using nature to develop better technology, while othe

Russian tycoon Dmitry Itskov says the technology will be a reality by 2045.

Researchers are setting their sights to resurrecting passenger pigeons and woolly mammoths, but would it do more harm than good?

Breakthrough technology could make long-distance space travel feasible, clean our air here on Earth, and even combat global warming.

Technology could lead to the transformation of clothes, cars, buildings and even billboards.

Imagine your city illuminated at night by glow stick-like lighting generated entirely from living organisms.

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a flexible packaging material that combines cellulose nanocrystals and chitin nanofibers. It could replace PET.

Breakthroughs in artificial photosynthesis could help harness the sun's power for clean, efficient production of liquid hydrogen.

Kerosene lanterns are dangerous, polluting and unhealthy. That's why one charity aims to eliminate them by the end of the decade.

Build enough Powerwall batteries and you can run the world on renewable resources.

U.N. task force looks at turning one big problem into an energy resource.

Advanced methane capture could make a significant dent in U.S. energy demand.

Scientists have discovered a novel new way of using microwaves to turn orange peels and other plant-based waste into plastic.

Plant waste has been seen as a possible source of sustainable biofuels, now modified E. coli would convert plant waste into fatty acids, and then into fuel.

Scientists call for quick action to save beaches from climate change. Beaches offer protection from extreme weather events.

Researchers are predicting a massive drop in carbon emissions this year, levels last experienced around World War II.

While most of these procedures are perfectly safe, you might think twice after seeing the ugly side of these beauty treatments.

When a PR specialist realized there were no flat shoes for women represented by emojis, she decided to do something about it.

The Kirobo Mini can recognize expressions and make conversation.

A llama antibody that fights infections could help humans in the fight against the coronavirus.

The owners of Alabama's Humble Heart Farms are offering their dairy farm to whoever writes the best 200-word essay.

Beijing turns to Brazil to make up for its shortfall in U.S.-grown soya beans.

Some planes are now powered with fuel made from beef fat and forest waste.

Bleary-eyed travelers everywhere rejoice! There may be a solution for jet lag symptoms.

This ultra-strong, ultra-thin supermaterial could yield a technological revolution.

IEA report calculates the promise of wind energy in the coming years, and it's immense.

New evidence of a massive lightning strike at the center of an ancient stone circle offers clues.

Venomous animals like snakes, bees and spiders may hold the secret to curing cancer, pain management and other diseases.

By increasing the lipid content, VG Energy says it could make algal biofuel at significantly lower costs.

Algae-based fuels are finally reaching the commercial stage, and they're already in airplanes and U.S. Navy ships. And they could be coming soon to a gas statio

Is there a winner in the eternal debate between radiant heat and forced air?

Cohousing isn't just a place to live, it's an intentional community.

From taller towers to turbines that operate at lower wind speeds, wind energy just keeps on getting better.

Scientists are developing a polymer that can store the sun's heat and release it later when it gets cold.

Climate change is revealing the waste buried long ago at Camp Century in northwest Greenland.

Other countries have already installed thousands of offshore turbines. Will the U.S. be next?

There's a hierarchy of survival skills that are appropriate for children.