Jessica Rimsza, a materials engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, sees untapped potential in what most people see as waste. Food scraps, manure and sewage are natural byproducts of the U.S.

Second-home owners are not a homogeneous group. They include retirees, professionals and investors, reflecting changing ways of living and challenging the organization of local communities.

Natural science vs social science refers to the distinction between two broad categories of academic disciplines. Natural sciences, such as biology and physics, focus on the study of the physical ...