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Scientists Discover ‘Reverse Photosynthesis’ — Amazing News for the Environment
A new discovery promises to harness sunlight and air to turn plants into fuel — hundreds of times faster than current methods.
You probably learned in...
Congress Takes Quick Action to Keep Plastic Microbeads Out of U.S. Water
A bill to clean up the environment and keep toxins out of the food chain has sailed through the U.S. Congress with virtually no...
Donated Laptops Are Flying Right Into Laps of African Entrepreneurs
Got any spare laptops lying around?
Now you can donate the key for business success to a mom opening an internet café or a repairman...
Toxic Algae Could Power “Super Batteries” of Tomorrow
Alga blooms may have earned a bad reputation underwater, but above ground, they could rise to power in a very noble way.
Below the surface,...
UN Serves Lunch Made From Food Scraps to 30 World Leaders
Chefs usually fret over what to serve world leaders at the United Nations, but for this group discussing hunger and climate change, a fitting...
Girl Wins Top Prize Inventing Ebola Test That’s Cheaper, Better, Faster
A 16-year-old Connecticut girl has won this year’s Google Science Fair by creating a revolutionary new test to detect Ebola.
Oliva Hallisey’s test kits are...
After False Arrest for Bringing Clock to School, STEM Student Gets Celeb Treatment
Mark Zuckerberg, a famous astronaut, and the White House are all rallying behind a brilliant teenager whose love of science accidentally landed him in...
Brighter Days in India: College Girl’s Simple Idea Lights 5300 Homes
Talk about a bright idea.
When a 20-year-old college student went to visit her grandparents in India back in 2010, she noticed that many people...
Alabama’s New Education Standards Praised for Being Pro-Science
Alabama school standards for teaching science are evolving.
Education leaders have pushed past old standards which led to requirements like stickers on biology books warning...
Girl With One Leg Breaks Swim Records
Swimming is a hard sport but Christina Lang makes it look easy–even with one leg.
Set to start her senior year at Dunedin high school...
UPS Cuts Greenhouse Gases with 46Mil Gallons of Renewable Diesel
United Parcel Service (UPS) has committed to buying 46 million gallons of renewable diesel made from waste oils and animal fats, delivering on its...
China Airline Hails First Flight Powered by Discarded Cooking Oil
In a milestone Saturday for sustainable aviation, China became the latest nation to transport passengers on a commercial airline flight powered by used cooking...
An Algae Farm Designed To Suck Up Highway Pollution
A highway overpass might seem like an unlikely place to grow algae, but actually it's ideal: Car exhaust turns out to be the perfect...
Scientists Discover How to Make Ethanol Using Just Water on Metal
Stanford University scientists have found a new, highly efficient way to produce liquid ethanol that doesn't involve energy intensive food production, like corn-based fuel....
Teen Creates Flashlight that Runs on Body Heat
Thanks to social media's love of science fair winners, we are hearing more stories these days about teenagers inventing marvelous machines and making scientific...
Spanish Town Builds World’s First Plant to Convert Sewage into Clean Energy
A Spanish resort town with sprawling golf courses and tree-lined beaches has added another green site to its attractions: the world's first plant to...
Two Monolith Machines Suck Carbon Out of the Air in California
Peter Eisenberger, a distinguished professor of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University, has build two machines in Menlo Park, Calif., to pull carbon...
Houston’s Plan To Make Landfills Extinct
To increase the city’s dismal recycling rates, Houston’s government is trying something else: One Bin for All. It will collect all trash together in...
13-Year-old Recycles Cooking Grease into Heating Oil for Needy Families
After reading an article in the local newspaper, Cassandra Lin of Westerly, Rhode Island discovered that many residents could not afford to heat their...
Pig Poo Power the Answer to China’s Pork Manure Problem?
Seven hundred million pigs produce a lot of manure. China's love of pork presents a mountain of a problem for the environment, but an...