New research flips a long-held belief that frozen environments slow down chemical reactions and helps explain why Arctic ...

Grabbing a bottle of water on the go feels like the simplest, healthiest choice you can make. It’s the one thing we’re all ...

A new battery recycling method developed by Illinois Grainger engineers removes scarce, expensive metals from old battery cathodes and coats them onto new cathodes in a single step. The result is ...

A new study reveals PFAS, lead and arsenic in Southeast Louisiana tap water, raising health concerns and calls for stronger ...

Ice can dissolve iron minerals more effectively than liquid water, according to a new study from Umeå University. The discovery could help explain why many Arctic rivers are now turning rusty orange ...

“Microbes are the world’s oldest miners,” says Liz Dennett, founder and CEO of the start-up Endolith Mining, based near ...

Chemical recycling refers to a set of technologies that convert plastic waste into raw materials by breaking down long ...

What do magnets, smartphones and medical imaging devices have in common? They all depend on rare earth elements called ...

Dishwasher pods sometimes get lumped into the same category as microplastics, but technically they’re different. The pods—used for laundry as well—are wrapped in a type of plastic called polyvinyl ...

Dyes like Congo red and methyl orange create brightly hued shirts, sweaters and dresses. But these commonly used azo dyes can ...