People have long wondered whether modern-day human corpses take longer to decompose due to the addition of preservatives in the food chain. The claim dates back to at least 1991, when an article was ...

OAKLAND — Leftovers from San Francisco Bay Area restaurants may soon help power the region. The East Bay Municipal Utility District has created a program, believed to be the first of its kind in the ...

Significantly more carbon is stored in the world's soils—including peatlands, wetlands and permafrost—than is present in the atmosphere. Disagreement exists, however, regarding the effects of climate ...

During the summer months, 30% more food is wasted than at other times of the year, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food analyzed by the startup Phenix. The impact of ...