A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power, demonstrating the feasibility of using see-through solar panels in greenhouses to generate electricity.

A characteristic feature of complex systems is that when they double in size, many of their parts do not. 

It’s not uncommon for crescent-shaped swaths of sand to dot the shorelines of meandering rivers. 

Last month’s failure of the Texas electric grid, coming just weeks after General Motors’ pledge to make only electric vehicles by 2035, highlights the daunting task the United States faces as it takes the first steps toward weaning its economy off fossil fuels.

In considering materials that could become the fabrics of the future, scientists have largely dismissed one widely available option: polyethylene.

Researchers have developed a sustainable and economical way to recover oil from ultra-cold industrial wastewater and oil spills.

Once a center for mining brown coal, Central Germany is slowly transforming its pits to pools.

Geoscientists at Sandia National Laboratories used 3D-printed rocks and an advanced, large-scale computer model of past earthquakes to understand and prevent earthquakes triggered by energy exploration.

Nearly 100 percent of the red snapper sampled in the Gulf of Mexico over a six-year period showed evidence of liver damage.

People are more engaged in reducing carbon emissions than previously thought - and governments, scientists and companies should listen to them - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the UK Energy Research Centre.