Teresa Carey

Wind catchers — an ancient technique to beat the heat — could help us once more in our quest for emissions-free cooling.

Researchers have proposed an idea that will cut travel time to Mars down to just 45 days. All it takes is hitching a ride on a giant laser.

Researchers have mapped the genetic ties between every person who ever lived, in the "first draft" of our shared family history.

A team of scientists plans to map out deep-earth lithium to see if it can sustainably supply America's urgent needs.

Climate change and a lack of access to clean energy intensify the difficulties faced by minorities. Fortunately, leaders with strong roots in their communities have devised unique strategies for long-term change.

Many industrial chemicals have a large carbon footprint. But scientists have engineered bacteria that ferments carbon dioxide from the air to make industrial chemicals

Researchers using cell phone records, shipment logs, and elephant DNA have solved poaching mysteries and identified trafficking networks across the continent.

A new spinal cord implant uses electricity to reawaken spinal neurons.

The Stanford Medicine team set a new record for DNA sequencing. They went from obtaining a blood sample to diagnosing an illness in just 8 hours.

By analyzing the energy within raindrops, researchers found that they could squeeze water from the clouds by electrically supercharging them - another step to control the weather.