Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.

Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne.

An existing 1960s studio apartment in Melbourne has been transformed into a more efficient one-bedroom apartment.

Made carefully by hand, this food artisan's edible works of jelly art are bursting with colorful flora and fauna.

This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light.

This lovely little home was built for a woman who wants to be closer to her loved ones, without losing her autonomy.

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.

Four species of walking sharks have been discovered in the waters off northern Australia and New Guinea.

Mother’s Day didn’t always involve buying cards, flowers, and candy, but it’s always been about showing moms love and appreciation.

Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ...

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world leader in the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds. But the vast educational opportunities it offers aren’t reserved only for Ivy League students.

Does your family PLT? Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program for children and teens in all grades.

About one in six men in the United States are fathers. That’s more than 70 million dads . It can be tempting to focus their Father’s Day on finding the perfect camping gadget, the best new fishing rod, or the latest hiking gear.

Through forestry, SFI provides the essential security of long-term habitat conservation for at-risk species.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is working with partners like American Forests on important global issues, including climate change.

It has its ups and downs, but Harald Buschbacher's idea might be the best of both transit worlds.

The CDC's latest recall is yet another reminder of how broken the food production system is.

Oh, and the donut building on top is coming along nicely too.

They are pushing their suppliers to go green too.

Videographer Duncan Sinfield says "it's only a matter of time until the campus becomes shut-off to drones completely."

New research reveals that the plant's shimmering blue leaves allow it to survive in the dim rainforest floors of southeast Asia.

Yeah, we didn't believe it at first either. Apparently unlikely animal friendships go really far.

Done in collaboration with local companies, residents and other organizations, the project's aim is to bring awareness to how palm oil production is negatively affecting humans and animals alike.

Good news from Gabon: Conservation efforts in Batéké Plateau National Park are rewarded with a sighting of an animal thought to have disappeared from the region.

A new study aims to settle the debate about how and when this invasive species was introduced to the island country.

Wanting to make a massive life change, this man makes his exit from the corporate world -- with his feline friend and a self-renovated van.

A derelict garage is transformed into a compact, minimalist living space.

Full of vibrant colors, patterns and eclectic decor, this tiny house is not as minimalist as its exterior might suggest.

This tasteful van home features a comfortable interior, and includes a removable bed to allow for transporting larger cargo.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

Thanks to some careful, clever details, this 24-foot-long tiny house feels big, bright and open.

In an homage to influential images of Earth taken from outer space, this art installation takes it up a notch by livestreaming views of Earth in real-time, prompting us to contemplate the bigger picture.

This small, efficient renovation of a former maid's room in Paris hides a stealthy little table.

An old, cramped apartment in Tasmania is updated with skylights, plenty of clever space-saving concepts, and a touch of hidden glamor.

These remarkably realistic forms are produced using densely rolled strips of old newsprint.

This small 355-square-foot apartment has been redesigned to be more space-efficient, enough to accommodate a family that loves to entertain and have guests sleep over.

This family's self-built tiny house is part of a small off-grid homestead out in Maui.

Visitors to this regional park can rent this minimalist cabin in the woods.

This couple applied precious life lessons -- learned from years of bicycle touring -- into designing their modern tiny house on foundations.

This impressive home features a lot of great multifunctional ideas, plus a custom-built cat run for two felines in the back.

Access to affordable capital is one of the biggest challenges for expanding a young industry. For solar in Africa, crowdfunding is helping to change that

May technological wonders help our children look forward to a bright season as well

Fiercely opposed to big government, and a huge advocate for distributed clean energy, Roscoe Bartlett now practices what he preaches.

Dubbed "Freedom Cove," this remarkable home is a decades-long labor of love built in an inlet in British Columbia.

A newly developed, solar powered “leaf” mimics photosynthesis, converting CO2 into fuel.

Built by campers, this structure uses pedal power to produce flour for bread, enough to feed a camp full of kids.

A novel technology surpasses white roofs with its cooling powers.

Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques.

The Earthship movement is more than just a bunch of dirty hippies living in a Mad Max-esque compound in the high desert of the American Southwest, as this short film illustrates.

If you like craftsmanship, woodworking, and traditional hand tools, or you just enjoy watching somebody else do all the work, you'll love this short film.