Non-stick coatings, stain-resistant cloth and other common materials leach long-lived PFAS into soil and water.
The unusual, fruit-inspired structure of this material provides quick filtration that could satisfy people's daily water needs.
By searching ancient texts and ruins, scientists found a concrete recipe that could make buildings stronger — and help address climate change.
This interplay between plastics and metals could affect how each affects the environment — and suggests opportunities for controlling their risks.
Better understanding of ice could lead to new deicing materials or even, someday, weather control.
Rubisco is a key protein in the process of photosynthesis, which feeds plants — and, in turn, us.
Tangled polymer chains help hydrogels hold their shape despite being full of water.
Sewage sludge. Cow dung. They’re not just waste — scientists are finding uses for processed poop in construction materials.
Some objects float on top of the ocean, and other objects sink to the bottom. Why? Try this eggs-periment to find out!