Made with simple materials, this extraordinary instrument creates experimental acoustic sounds that sound eerie yet beautiful.

A NYC-based artist and programmer makes music out of pollution; listen to it here.

It is about time that people acknowledged that it's not just cyclists that hit their heads. Helmets for everybody!

It was already bad enough that a Chinese boat crashed into the Tubbataha reef, a protected coral reef off the coast of the Philippines, but what the coast guard found inside increased massively the size of the environmental disaster.

Oldest ever popcorn discovered in Peru tells the story of indigenous corn varieties versus gmo monoculture crops.

The new find may change anthropologist's conception of early Peruvian prehistory.

From mites to cockroaches, our house dust is literally crawling with things.

Wildlife Conservation Society is treating the purloined parrots at a specially built care facility; some 900 have been released back into the wild.

It's part of a much bigger energy transition, and sounds a lot like wishful thinking.

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most

On Monday, a molasses pipeline (yes, that's a thing!) leaked 1,400 tons -- 233,000 gallons -- of molasses into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor and it has turned into a killer mess with no quick solution.

The technology turns the problem of nuclear waste into a source of safe nuclear energy.

Save time and effort spent shopping with this online database of companies committed to social and environmental causes.

Inspired by origami and looking a bit like an accordion, this no-tools-required bookshelf sets up in seconds to adapt to any space.

TreeHugger has been a fan of photographer Ed Burtynsky's work for a long time. We first spotted it here and have enjoyed watching him branch out into film with "Manufactured Landscapes", which was recently released in the US and the UK after debuting

The annual Canned Tuna Ranking assesses fishing practices and social responsibility to determine which brands are sustainable and which should be avoided.

Knowing where trash comes from is the first step in figuring out better, more sustainable solutions.

The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series, but this gardener doesn't seem to care.

A custom-made addition to this small condo packs in extra features and functionality, creating more spaces in one.

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.

Celebrated English painter David Hockney has turned to the iPad as his canvas -- embracing the latest technology despite his age.

But video games are surprisingly OK, making teens feel happier.

E-bikers use their bikes more, go longer distances, and often substitute it for driving or transit.

Another massive recall raises questions about food safety standards -- and how animals are raised.

It's one answer to the complaint that tiny houses are too small: build it with an electrically operated, expandable slide-out.

The CEO of the USGBC brings it on and fights back against the Plastic People their poodles in Congress

The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city

If you live in San Diego and find the prospect of banding together with your neighbors to get better rates on installing your own solar panels interesting, then this one is for you: 1BOG (that's One Block Off the Grid ...) has announced that they will

Scientists have created a mobile bioprinter that when filled with a patient's cells, prints skin directly into a wound.

Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes.

From the Redskins' huge solar installation to a solar-powered NASCAR track that mows its grass with sheep, major sporting venues can be an ideal location for solar power. From large expanses of rooftops and parking lots to their high energy needs to

Republican Candidate in Michigan blames too much federal regulation. Others might suggest too little.

Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected.

Rev. Richard Cizik and the nonprofit New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good have released a video message to President Obama calling on him to do more to protect public lands from destruction by private industry.

It turns out leaving the EU is quite hard. Who knew?

That doesn't mean we shouldn't still be trying to electrify everything.

There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?

Books aren't just for reading -- you can carve incredible works out of them too, as this artist has done with this 24-volume set.

Artist Roland Roos finds broken things and fixes them—whether you've asked him to or not.

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the

But some people are beginning to take the issue seriously. Anthony Pak writes a good article about it for Canadian Architect.

At TreeHugger, we've been big fans of car-sharing services for a long time. ZipCar has long dominated the field, pushing the envelope recently by adding hybrid vehicles and expanding into new

Getty Images Volatile organic compounds: something's in the air You can't see them, but they're all around us. They aren't listed as ingredients on the objects we bring in our home, but they're often there. They're volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, a

There is too much oil in the ground there just to leave it, so what about the carbon dioxide and the natural gas consumption. We will just throw some high tech at it; problem solved.

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects figure out how to square the circle.

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.

Last night, on her show, Rachel Maddow showed some incredible photos of an explosive accident at a Texas fracking site. After seeing the photos, you'll be surprised to learn that thankfully no one was killed.

A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly.

Trump would rather keep humans out of the country than saltwater.