Blu Homes arrives on the L.A. market with a Breezehouse model home boasting SoCal specific features including bigger walk-in closets and more windows.

Join us as we travel from Spain to Sweden to Sonoma County, Calif. for a look at 13 pint-sized dwellings that amazed, inspired and intrigued us in 2013.

The flashy and fancy new breed of ice fishing shacks are extravagant enough to make grandpa drop his hand auger in disbelief.

By keeping things compact, Matt Kirkpatrick and Katherine Bovee were able to splurge and have some fun when designing their boxy, prefab abode.

Assembled on site in just 2 days with the aid of screwdrivers, this boxy plywood beauty is designed to last at least 150 years.

In Japan, militantly unfussy retailer Muji sells much more than stationery, travel pillows and slippers.

In a marriage of modular building and adaptive reuse, one Spanish developer has taken to the rooftops.

Here's a big hint: If you must do this, move away from the house.

Learn about the natural world past and present at these outstanding museums

A new, highly speculative conjecture about the extinction of ancient humans is sure to raise critics' brows.

Carbon dioxide levels are now at 390.9 parts per million, well above what scientists consider the tipping point for the effects of climate change.

The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a record high in 2011, the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported Tuesday,

Global greenhouse-gas emissions already have passed the point where the worst effects of global warming could be averted, and they are still rising, according t

Reducing the flow of the greenhouse gases that spur global warming could prevent up to 3 million premature deaths annually.

Seafloor-dwelling bacteria may prevent methane from reaching the atmosphere by eating it up.

A greenhouse gas that is thought to have a potent impact on global warming was detected in trace amounts in the atmosphere.

Researchers have created a laser powerful enough to detect minute concentrations of gases in the atmosphere or in your mouth.

The climate-changing greenhouse effect exists and has been directly measured in the United States, a new study reports.

It's unlikely that coffee or tea is growing in your garden, so after you finish that cup, put the grounds to work with these clever ideas.

The narrowest building in Poland is the work of Israeli writer Edgar Keret.

In order to make its employees more comfortable when they want to take a break from work, a sports marketing company from Sao Paulo, Latin Sports, asked Brazili

Duct tape is the absolute darling of the do-it-yourself set; here are some novel ways to put it to use.

There's less paper in need of binding these day, so put this simple contraption to work with these clever applications.

Bulldog rides zipline to Costa Rican treehouse home

Build a greenhouse. If you think a greenhouse is out of reach, think again: you can construct a simple structure, at an affordable price, in a weekend’s time.

The O'Neill Passive House, America's first passive house retrofit project, requires as much energy to operate as a standard hair dryer.

Eco-Sense, described as North America's first code-approved, seismically engineered load-bearing insulated cob residence, is one of the first projects to gain s

Better World Books will send a free organic, fair trade Divine chocolate bar to shoppers who pick up three used books.

The new and highly Instagrammable interactive exhibition in Miami Beach receives a violation for generating marine debris.

Drinking straws are one item that's days are numbered as Ikea vows to eliminate throwaway plastic products from its product range and in-store eateries.

Many countries, states and municipalities are getting serious about reducing the use of plastic bags, utensils and containers.

A community rallied to find a coyote trapped in plastic in the middle of a snowstorm.

If solar panels are out of your realm of possibility, you still have alternatives to coal and other fossil fuels.

The heat from the sun heats up metal oxides that in turn release oxygen atoms that mingle with steam. Hydrogen molecules can then be captured and stored.

Radiators, radiant floors or hot air? It’s complicated.

After two years of fighting for permission to build along the city's waterfront, Lucas says he's pivoting back to California.

The style-conscious soap wizards at Method unveil plans for a wind and solar-powered manufacturing facility that will also include rooftop food production.

Add this kitchen mainstay to your arsenal of natural cleaners.

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.

From gift boxes to fun furniture, there are all sorts of inventive ways you can use handy chalkboard paint.

Part of living with pets is dealing with the smells they emit. Here's how to do it.

Using a kitchen towel for many uses can spread E. coli and get your family sick.

The Caterpillar 797 is a 50-foot-tall dump truck widely used in the mining industry. Watch what happens when it faces off against a stationary Land Cruiser.

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.

You've heard of Ebola and likely Zika, but there are many dangerous viruses that have yet to make horrific headlines.

The first 'A' in NASA's acronym name — Aeronautics — will play a leading role in the final flights of its recently retired shuttle program. Space agency jet

The Enterprise and Endeavour both have temporary displays, but their museums need help to make plans for permanent homes a reality.

Space shuttle Enterprise suffered minor wing damage on June 3 when it collided with the navigation guides for a New York railroad bridge during the first half o