Microplastics and toxic metals are spreading together through agricultural soils, river sediments, gardens, and natural ecosystems, creating a contamination problem...

Industrial boilers may soon do more than generate heat: they could help eliminate a difficult industrial waste stream. New research...

A new study is putting a critical question at the center of disaster science: what happens after the emergency ends,...

Solar scientists have unveiled a new metallization strategy that has pushed tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells to a...

Harmful algal blooms are spreading across lakes, rivers and coastal waters in the United States, threatening drinking-water supplies, wildlife, public...

Tropical cyclones can transform from distant swirls over warm ocean water into life-threatening disasters within hours. Their winds can tear...

A new “smart” food-packaging material developed by researchers at Kyushu University can change color as meat begins to spoil—and repair...

A plastic that is among the most difficult to recycle could soon become a valuable source of high-performance lubricants. Researchers...

The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) is preparing to bring scientists, engineers, technology companies and defense innovators together for...

Artificial intelligence is giving children stories filled with talking animals, magical journeys and personalized illustrations—but a new University of Washington...