Clothes, carpet fibers destined for the landfill can be recycled into strong, crack-resistant concrete
Researchers from RMIT University in Australia found that they could even upcycle firefighting jackets into concrete using their methods.
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Reducing light pollution, this city 'went dark' to save birds — and it worked
A hotspot for bird migration, this region has now found success in reducing avian deaths, simply by turning off the lights.
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Gophers were given one day to revive Mount St. Helens — and their impact on its ecosystem has lasted decades
By unearthing microbes and fungi, these rodents helped save an ecosystem almost decimated by the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
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Cloned black-footed ferret gives birth in historic first, a victory for the highly endangered species
Meet Sibert and Red Cloud, baby black-footed ferrets that mark the first successful live births from a cloned endangered species.
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First, rats were trained to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis. Now, they're detecting wildlife smugglers
Rats trained by researchers at nonprofit Apopo may soon be the next fleet of scent-sniffing heroes to save wildlife.
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University of Chicago opens first-of-its-kind climate institute: 'A game change is needed in the climate fight'
The University of Chicago’s new Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth includes a number of new degree programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
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The Arctic is still melting rapidly, but slowing ocean currents provide hope — and time
UC Riverside researchers mapped out global ocean currents’ impact on Arctic warming — and have a sliver of hope.
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