Water desalination plants could replace expensive chemicals with new carbon cloth electrodes that remove boron from seawater, an important step of turning seawater into safe drinking water.

In the global effort to combat climate change, large-scale, plant-based strategies such as planting forests and cultivating biofuels are an increasingly important part of countries' plans to reduce ...

Space exploration has always been about solving extraordinary challenges. Among these, ensuring astronauts’ health and sustainability on long-term missions has emerged as a critical focus. NASA’s ...

Space exploration presents extraordinary challenges, from ensuring astronaut health to providing reliable food sources. As ...

Research reveals that methane emissions from U.S. natural gas operations are significantly underestimated, with a leak rate of 2.3 percent, which poses serious climate concerns and challenges in ...

These 17 air-purifying plants add life to your interiors while removing airborne toxins. Learn about how these low-light ...

Houseplants, green spaces, and biophilic design have been trending for some time now, so it's no surprise that air-purifying ...

NASA is examining ways to ensure ... By examining bacteria that live alongside the plants, they also track whether these microorganisms remain safe and beneficial for human health. One key study, ...

Joel Achenbach writes about science and politics for The Washington Post's National desk. He has been a staff writer for The Post since 1990. He started the newsroom’s first online column, Rough ...

But is this trend as wholesome as it seems? Experts warn that an extreme dedication to clean eating might have unintended consequences. A study published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders ...

If you’re looking for a houseplant that’s as unique as it is low-maintenance, let me introduce you to air plants, members of the Tillandsia genus in the Bromeliad family. I first became ...