MIT researchers have identified how communities of ocean bacteria cooperate to decompose biodegradable plastics, a finding that could reshape how scientists and manufacturers think about the fate of ...

As chemical manufacturing plants grow more complex, the ability to see clearly, understand context and act decisively becomes ...

Scientists have confirmed that synthetic chemicals, including persistent pollutants known as PFAS, now contaminate ocean waters thousands of miles from any factory or city. A series of recent studies, ...

The thought cameto Cassandra Rauert while she was new on the job as an analytical chemist studying microplastics in human tissues: Maybe I should test my own blood? This was six y ...

A new study analyzing more than 2,300 seawater samples from around the world has found that human-made chemicals — from ...

A Gulf of Maine field experiment shows that adding sodium hydroxide to seawater can pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere within days.

The Verge TS Pro, equipped with a solid-state battery, was plugged in at a fast-charging station. Here's how it performed.

The new capability lets scientists simulate and visually inspect automated experiments before robots run them.

A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples from more than 20 field studies around the globe indicates that ...

New research paints the extent of human pollution across the planet's oceans: Pesticides and pharmaceuticals make up a large ...

A very special scum is growing at the wastewater treatment plant. Before flowing into t River, a privileged 0.6% of Santa Fe’s flushed wastewater has, since last August, enjoyed a brief ...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new way to alter complex drug molecules using light rather than toxic chemicals – a discovery that could accelerate and improve how medicines ...